God has always loved people, as shown when Adam first sinned. God did not hide from Adam - Adam hid himself from God. God is forever the Great Shepherd looking for the lost sheep. A few pages further into the book of Genesis, we encounter Cain, the first murderer.
Mungu amewapenda watu kila wakati, jinsi inavyoonekana Adamu alipo fanya dhambi. Mungu hakujicha toka kwake Adamu - ila Adamu alijificha toka kwa Mungu. Mungu ni mchungaji wa milele, mchungaji mkuu anaye tafuta kondoo aliyo potea.