Genesis 2
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Genesis 2:4-20

412ThisH428 is the accountH8435 of the heavensH8064 and the earthH776 when they were createdH1254, in 3the dayH3117 that the LordH3068 GodH430 madeH6213 earthH776 and heavenH8064. 54Now noH2962H3605 shrubH7880 of the fieldH7704 was yetH2962 in the earthH776, and noH2962H3605 plantH6212 of the fieldH7704 had yetH2962 sproutedH6779, 5for the LordH3068 GodH430 had not sentH4305 rainH4305 upon the earthH776, and there was noH369 manH120 to 6cultivateH5647 the groundH127. 6But a 7mistH108 used to riseH5927 from the earthH776 and waterH8248 the wholeH3605 8surfaceH6440 of the groundH127. 7Then the LordH3068 GodH430 formedH3335 manH120 of 9dustH6083 from the groundH127, and breathedH5301 into his nostrilsH639 the breathH5397 of lifeH2425; and 10manH120 becameH1961 a livingH2416 11beingH5315. 8The LordH3068 GodH430 plantedH5193 a 12gardenH1588 towardH4480 the eastH6924, in EdenH5731; and thereH8033 He placedH7760 the manH120 whomH834 He had formedH3335. 9Out of the groundH127 the LordH3068 GodH430 caused to growH6779 13everyH3605 treeH6086 that is pleasingH2530 to the sightH4758 and goodH2896 for foodH3978; 14the treeH6086 of lifeH2425 also in the midstH8432 of the gardenH1588, and the treeH6086 of the knowledgeH1847 of goodH2896 and evilH7451.

10Now a 15riverH5104 16flowedH3318 out of EdenH5731 to waterH8248 the gardenH1588; and from thereH8033 it dividedH6504 and becameH1961 fourH702 17riversH7218. 11The nameH8034 of the firstH259 is PishonH6376; it 18flowsH5437 aroundH5437 the wholeH3605 landH776 of 19HavilahH2341, whereH834H8033 thereH8033 is goldH2091. 12The goldH2091 of that landH776 is goodH2896; the bdelliumH916 and the onyxH7718 stoneH68 are thereH8033. 13The nameH8034 of the secondH8145 riverH5104 is GihonH1521; it 20flowsH5437 aroundH5437 the wholeH3605 landH776 of CushH3568. 14The nameH8034 of the thirdH7992 riverH5104 is 2122TigrisH2313; it 23flowsH1980 eastH6926 of AssyriaH804. And the fourthH7243 riverH5104 is the 2425EuphratesH6578.

15Then the LordH3068 GodH430 tookH3947 the manH120 and putH5117 him into the gardenH1588 of EdenH5731 to cultivateH5647 it and keepH8104 it. 16The LordH3068 GodH430 26commandedH6680 the manH120, sayingH559, “From anyH3605 treeH6086 of the gardenH1588 you may eatH398 freelyH398; 17but from the treeH6086 of the knowledgeH1847 of goodH2896 and evilH7451 you shall not 27eatH398, for in the dayH3117 that you eatH398 from it 28you will surelyH4191 dieH4191.”

18Then the LordH3068 GodH430 saidH559, “It is not goodH2896 for the manH120 to be aloneH905; 29I will makeH6213 him a helperH5828 30suitableH5048 for him.” 1931Out of the groundH127 the LordH3068 GodH430 formedH3335 everyH3605 beastH2421 of the fieldH7704 and everyH3605 birdH5775 of the 32skyH8064, and 33broughtH935 them to the manH120 to seeH7200 whatH4100 he would callH7121 them; and whateverH3605H834 the manH120 calledH7121 a livingH2416 creatureH5315, that was its nameH8034. 20The manH120 gaveH7121 namesH8034 to allH3605 the cattleH929, and to the birdsH5775 of the 34skyH8064, and to everyH3605 beastH2421 of the fieldH7704, but for 35AdamH121 there was not foundH4672 36a helperH5828 37suitableH5048 for him.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 2:4 Lit These are the generations ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 2:4 Job 38:4-11 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 2:4 Gen 1:3-31 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 2:5 Gen 1:11 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 2:5 Ps 65:9, 10; Jer 10:12, 13 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 2:5 Lit work, serve ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 2:6 Or flow ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 2:6 Lit face of ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 2:7 Gen 3:19 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 2:7 1 Cor 15:45 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 2:7 Lit soul ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 2:8 Gen 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 2:9 Ezek 47:12 ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 2:9 Gen 3:22; Rev 2:7; 22:2, 14 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 2:10 Ps 46:4 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 2:10 Lit was going out ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 2:10 Lit heads ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 2:11 Lit surrounds ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 2:11 Gen 25:18 ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 2:13 Lit is the one surrounding ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 2:14 Heb Hiddekel ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 2:14 Dan 10:4 ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 2:14 Lit is the one going ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 2:14 Heb Perath ↩
  25. 25. Genesis 2:14 Gen 15:18 ↩
  26. 26. Genesis 2:16 Gen 3:2, 3 ↩
  27. 27. Genesis 2:17 Lit eat from it ↩
  28. 28. Genesis 2:17 Deut 30:15, 19, 20; Rom 6:23; 1 Tim 5:6; James 1:15 ↩
  29. 29. Genesis 2:18 1 Cor 11:9 ↩
  30. 30. Genesis 2:18 Lit corresponding to ↩
  31. 31. Genesis 2:19 Gen 1:24 ↩
  32. 32. Genesis 2:19 Lit heavens ↩
  33. 33. Genesis 2:19 Gen 1:26 ↩
  34. 34. Genesis 2:20 Lit heavens ↩
  35. 35. Genesis 2:20 Or man ↩
  36. 36. Genesis 2:20 Gen 2:18 ↩
  37. 37. Genesis 2:20 Lit corresponding to ↩

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