Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 2

(Exodus 16:22–30; Hebrews 4:1–11)

1Thus the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֥יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776were completedוַיְכֻלּ֛וּvay.khu.LuH3615in allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their vast arrayצְבָאָֽם׃tze.va.'AmH6635.

2And by the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430had finishedוַיְכַ֤לvay.KhalH3615the workמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹme.lakh.ToH4399אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He had been doingעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213;so onהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117He restedוַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙vai.yish.BotH7673from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605His workמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃me.lakh.To 'a.Sher 'a.SahH4399 H834 H6213.

3Then Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853blessedוַיְבָ֤רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayי֣וֹםYomH3117and sanctifiedוַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁvay.ka.DeshH6942itאֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588on that dayHe restedשָׁבַת֙sha.VatH7673from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the workמְלַאכְתּ֔וֹme.lakh.ToH4399of creationבָּרָ֥אba.Ra'H1254thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Heאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430had accomplishedלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פla.'a.SotH6213.

Man and Woman in the Garden

4Thisאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428isthe accountתוֹלְד֧וֹתtol.DotH8435of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776when they were createdבְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑םbe.hi.ba.re.'AmH1254,in the dayבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117that the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430madeעֲשׂ֛וֹתa.SotH6213themאֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃'E.retz ve.sha.Ma.yimH776 H8064.

5Nowוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605noshrubשִׂ֣יחַSi.achH7880of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.DehH7704had yetטֶ֚רֶםTe.remH2962appearedיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961on the earthבָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776,nor had anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605plantעֵ֥שֶׂב'E.sevH6212of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704טֶ֣רֶםTe.remH2962sproutedיִצְמָ֑חyitz.MachH6779,forכִּי֩kiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430had notלֹ֨אlo'H3808yetsent rainהִמְטִ֜ירhim.TirH4305uponעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and there was noאַ֔יִן'A.yinH369manוְאָדָ֣םve.'a.DamH120to cultivateלַֽעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.MahH127.

6But springsוְאֵ֖דve.'EdH108welled upיַֽעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927fromמִן־min-H4480the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776and wateredוְהִשְׁקָ֖הve.hish.KahH8248אֶֽת־'et-H853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605surfaceפְּנֵֽי־pe.nei-H6440of the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.MahH127.

7Then the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853formedוַיִּיצֶר֩vai.yi.TzerH3335manהָֽאָדָ֗םha.'a.DamH120fromthe dustעָפָר֙'a.FarH6083ofמִן־min-H4480the groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127and breathedוַיִּפַּ֥חvai.yi.PachH5301the breathנִשְׁמַ֣תnish.MatH5397of lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416into his nostrilsבְּאַפָּ֖יוbe.'a.PavH639,and the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120becameוַֽיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961a livingחַיָּֽה׃chai.YahH2416beingלְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315.

8And the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430plantedוַיִּטַּ֞עvai.yi.Ta'H5193a gardenגַּן־gan-H1588in Edenבְעֵ֖דֶןbe.'E.denH5731,in the eastמִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924,whereשָׁ֔םShamH8033אֶת־'et-H853He placedוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had formedיָצָֽר׃ya.TzarH3335.

9Outמִן־min-H4480of the groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430gave growthוַיַּצְמַ֞חvai.yatz.MachH6779to everyכָּל־kol-H3605treeעֵ֛ץ'etzH6086that is pleasingנֶחְמָ֥דnech.MadH2530to the eyeלְמַרְאֶ֖הle.mar.'EhH4758and goodוְט֣וֹבve.TovH2896for foodלְמַאֲכָ֑לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978.And in the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the gardenהַגָּ֔ןha.GanH1588werethe treeוְעֵ֤ץve.'EtzH6086of lifeהַֽחַיִּים֙ha.chai.YimH2416and the treeוְעֵ֕ץve.'EtzH6086of the knowledgeהַדַּ֖עַתha.Da.'atH1847of goodט֥וֹבTovH2896and evilוָרָֽע׃va.Ra'H7451.

10Now a riverוְנָהָר֙ve.na.HarH5104flowed outיֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318of Edenמֵעֵ֔דֶןme.'E.denH5731to waterלְהַשְׁק֖וֹתle.hash.KotH8248אֶת־'et-H853the gardenהַגָּ֑ןha.GanH1588,and from thereוּמִשָּׁם֙u.mi.ShamH8033it branched intoיִפָּרֵ֔ד וְהָיָ֖הyi.pa.Red ve.ha.YahH6504 H1961fourלְאַרְבָּעָ֥הle.'ar.ba.'AhH702headwatersרָאשִֽׁים׃ra.ShimH7218:

11The nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034of the firstהָֽאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259river isthe Pishonפִּישׁ֑וֹןpi.ShonH6376;itה֣וּאhu'H1931winds throughהַסֹּבֵ֗בha.so.VevH5437אֵ֚ת'etH853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Havilahהַֽחֲוִילָ֔הha.cha.vi.LahH2341,whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033isgoldהַזָּהָֽב׃ha.za.HavH2091.

12And the goldוּֽזֲהַ֛בu.za.HavH2091of thatהַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'H1931landהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776ispureט֑וֹבTovH2896, andbdelliumהַבְּדֹ֖לַחha.be.Do.lachH916and onyxוְאֶ֥בֶן הַשֹּֽׁהַם׃ve.'E.ven ha.Sho.hamH68 H7718are foundthereשָׁ֥םshamH8033.

13The nameוְשֵֽׁם־ve.shem-H8034of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145riverהַנָּהָ֥רha.na.HarH5104isthe Gihonגִּיח֑וֹןgi.ChonH1521;itה֣וּאhu'H1931winds throughהַסּוֹבֵ֔בha.so.VevH5437אֵ֖ת'etH853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Cushכּֽוּשׁ׃KushH3568.

14The nameוְשֵׁ֨םve.ShemH8034of the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.ShiH7992riverהַנָּהָ֤רha.na.HarH5104isthe Tigrisחִדֶּ֔קֶלchi.De.kelH2313;itה֥וּאhu'H1931runs alongהַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980the east sideקִדְמַ֣תkid.MatH6926of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurH804.And the fourthהָֽרְבִיעִ֖יha.re.vi.'IH7243riverוְהַנָּהָ֥רve.ha.na.HarH5104is theה֥וּאhu'H1931Euphratesפְרָֽת׃fe.RatH6578.

15Then the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֛חvai.yi.KachH3947the manהָֽאָדָ֑םha.'a.DamH120and placed himוַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּvai.ya.ni.Che.huH5117in the Gardenבְגַן־ve.gan-H1588of Edenעֵ֔דֶן'E.denH5731to cultivateלְעָבְדָ֖הּle.'a.ve.DahH5647and keep itוּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃u.le.sha.me.RahH8104.

16And the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל־'E.lo.Him 'al-H430 H5921commandedוַיְצַו֙vay.TzavH6680himהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “You may eat freelyH398from everyמִכֹּ֥לmi.KolH3605treeעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086of the gardenהַגָּ֖ןha.GanH1588,

17but you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatתֹאכַ֖לto.KhalH398fromמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480the treeוּמֵעֵ֗ץu.me.'EtzH6086of the knowledgeהַדַּ֙עַת֙ha.Da.'atH1847of goodט֣וֹבTovH2896and evilוָרָ֔עva.Ra'H7451;forכִּ֗יKiH3588in the dayבְּי֛וֹםbe.YomH3117that you eatאֲכָלְךָ֥'a.khal.KhaH398of itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,you will surely dieH4191.”

18The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430also saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “It isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808goodט֛וֹבTovH2896for the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120to beהֱי֥וֹתhe.YotH1961aloneלְבַדּ֑וֹle.va.DoH905.I will makeאֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־'e.'e.seh-H6213for hima suitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ke.neg.DoH5048helperעֵ֖זֶר'E.zerH5828.”

19And out ofמִן־min-H4480the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.MahH127the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430formedוַיִּצֶר֩vai.yi.TzerH3335everyכָּל־kol-H3605beastחַיַּ֤תchai.YatH2416of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853and everyכָּל־kol-H3605birdע֣וֹףofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and He broughtוַיָּבֵא֙vai.ya.Ve'H935themtoאֶל־'El-H413the manהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120to seeלִרְא֖וֹתlir.'otH7200whatמַה־mah-H4100he would nameיִּקְרָא־yik.ra'-H7121each oneוְכֹל֩ve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834.And whatever the manהָֽאָדָ֛םha.'a.DamH120calledיִקְרָא־yik.ra'-H7121each livingחַיָּ֖הchai.YahH2416creatureנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,thatה֥וּאhu'H1931wasits nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃she.MoH8034.

20The manהָֽאָדָ֜םha.'a.DamH120gaveוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתshe.MotH8034to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the livestockהַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.MahH929,to the birdsוּלְע֣וֹףu.le.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and to everyוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605beastחַיַּ֣תchai.YatH2416of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704.But for Adamוּלְאָדָ֕םu.le.'a.DamH121noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808suitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ke.neg.DoH5048helperעֵ֖זֶר'E.zerH5828was foundמָצָ֥אma.Tza'H4672.

21So the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀'E.lo.HimH430causedוַיַּפֵּל֩vai.ya.PelH5307the manהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120to fall intoעַל־'al-H5921a deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָ֛הtar.de.MahH8639,and while he sleptוַיִּישָׁ֑ןvai.yi.ShanH3462,He tookוַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.KachH3947oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259of the man’s ribsמִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יוmi.tzal.'o.TavH6763and closed upוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רvai.yis.GorH5462the areaתַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃tach.Te.nahH8478with fleshבָּשָׂ֖רba.SarH1320.

22And from the ribהַצֵּלָ֛עha.tze.La'H6763thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀'E.lo.HimH430אֶֽת־'et-H853had takenלָקַ֥חla.KachH3947fromמִן־min-H4480the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120,He madeוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129a womanלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802and brought herוַיְבִאֶ֖הָvay.vi.'E.haH935toאֶל־'el-H413himהָֽאָדָֽם׃Ha.'a.DamH120.

23And the manהָֽאָדָם֒ha.'a.DamH120saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559: “Thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063isnowהַפַּ֗עַםha.Pa.'amH6471boneעֶ֚צֶם'E.tzemH6106of my bonesמֵֽעֲצָמַ֔יme.'a.tza.MaiH6106and fleshוּבָשָׂ֖רu.va.SarH1320of my fleshמִבְּשָׂרִ֑יmi.be.sa.RiH1320;sheלְזֹאת֙le.zoTH2063shall be calledיִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'H7121‘womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,’forכִּ֥יkiH3588out of manמֵאִ֖ישׁme.'IshH376sheזֹּֽאת׃ZotH2063was takenלֻֽקֳחָה־lu.ko.chah-H3947.”

24Forעַל־'al-H5921this reasonכֵּן֙kenH3651a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376אֶת־'et-H853will leaveיַֽעֲזָב־ya.'a.zov-H5800his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517and be unitedוְדָבַ֣קve.da.VakH1692to his wifeבְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹbe.'ish.ToH802,and they will becomeוְהָי֖וּve.ha.YuH1961oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259fleshלְבָשָׂ֥רle.va.SarH1320.

25And the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹve.'ish.ToH802wereוַיִּֽהְי֤וּvai.yih.YuH1961bothשְׁנֵיהֶם֙she.nei.HemH8147nakedעֲרוּמִּ֔ים'a.ru.MimH6174,and they were notוְלֹ֖אve.Lo'H3808ashamedיִתְבֹּשָֽׁשׁוּ׃yit.bo.Sha.shuH954.

(Exodus 16:22–30; Hebrews 4:1–11)

Man and Woman in the Garden

Commentaries on Genesis 2