New American Standard Bible 2020

Genesis 2

1And so the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֥יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776were completedוַיְכֻלּ֛וּvay.khu.LuH3615,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their heavenlyH6635lightsH6635.

2Bythe seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430completedוַיְכַ֤לvay.KhalH3615His workמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹme.lakh.ToH4399whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He had doneעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, andHe restedוַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙vai.yish.BotH7673on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605His workמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹme.lakh.ToH4399whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had doneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.

3Then Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430blessedוַיְבָ֤רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayי֣וֹםYomH3117and sanctifiedוַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁvay.ka.DeshH6942it, becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588on it He restedשָׁבַת֙sha.VatH7673from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605His workמְלַאכְתּ֔וֹme.lakh.ToH4399whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430had createdבָּרָ֥אba.Ra'H1254and madeלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פla.'a.SotH6213.

The Creation of Man and Woman

4Thisאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428is the accountתוֹלְד֧וֹתtol.DotH8435of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776when they were createdבְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑םbe.hi.ba.re.'AmH1254, inthe dayבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117that the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430madeעֲשׂ֛וֹתa.SotH6213earthאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776and heavenוְשָׁמָֽיִם׃ve.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

5Now noוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH2962 H3605shrubשִׂ֣יחַSi.achH7880of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.DehH7704was yetH2962on the earthבָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776,and noוְכָל־ve.kholH2962 H3605plantעֵ֥שֶׂב'E.sevH6212of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704had yetH2962sproutedיִצְמָ֑חyitz.MachH6779,for the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430had not sentH4305rainהִמְטִ֜ירhim.TirH4305upon the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and there was noאַ֔יִן'A.yinH369manוְאָדָ֣םve.'a.DamH120tocultivateלַֽעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.MahH127.

6But amistוְאֵ֖דve.'EdH108used to riseיַֽעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927from the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776and waterוְהִשְׁקָ֖הve.hish.KahH8248the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605surfaceפְּנֵֽי־pe.nei-H6440of the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.MahH127.

7Then the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430formedוַיִּיצֶר֩vai.yi.TzerH3335the manהָֽאָדָ֗םha.'a.DamH120ofdustעָפָר֙'a.FarH6083from the groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127,and breathedוַיִּפַּ֥חvai.yi.PachH5301into his nostrilsבְּאַפָּ֖יוbe.'a.PavH639the breathנִשְׁמַ֣תnish.MatH5397of lifeH2425; and themanהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120becameוַֽיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961a livingH2416personלְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315.

8The Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430plantedוַיִּטַּ֞עvai.yi.Ta'H5193agardenגַּן־gan-H1588towardH4480the eastמִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924,in Edenבְעֵ֖דֶןbe.'E.denH5731;and thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033He placedוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had formedיָצָֽר׃ya.TzarH3335.

9Out of the groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430causedeveryכָּל־kol-H3605treeעֵ֛ץ'etzH6086to growוַיַּצְמַ֞חvai.yatz.MachH6779that is pleasingנֶחְמָ֥דnech.MadH2530to the sightלְמַרְאֶ֖הle.mar.'EhH4758and goodוְט֣וֹבve.TovH2896for foodלְמַאֲכָ֑לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978;the treeוְעֵ֤ץve.'EtzH6086of lifeH2425wasalso in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the gardenהַגָּ֔ןha.GanH1588,and the treeוְעֵ֕ץve.'EtzH6086of the knowledgeהַדַּ֖עַתha.Da.'atH1847of goodט֥וֹבTovH2896and evilוָרָֽע׃va.Ra'H7451.

10Now ariverוְנָהָר֙ve.na.HarH5104flowedH3318outH3318of Edenמֵעֵ֔דֶןme.'E.denH5731to waterלְהַשְׁק֖וֹתle.hash.KotH8248the gardenהַגָּ֑ןha.GanH1588;and from thereוּמִשָּׁם֙u.mi.ShamH8033it dividedיִפָּרֵ֔דyi.pa.RedH6504and becameוְהָיָ֖הve.ha.YahH1961fourלְאַרְבָּעָ֥הle.'ar.ba.'AhH702riversרָאשִֽׁים׃ra.ShimH7218.

11The nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034of the firstהָֽאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259is Pishonפִּישׁ֑וֹןpi.ShonH6376; itflowsH5437aroundH5437the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776ofHavilahהַֽחֲוִילָ֔הha.cha.vi.LahH2341,whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834 H8033thereH8033is goldהַזָּהָֽב׃ha.za.HavH2091.

12The goldוּֽזֲהַ֛בu.za.HavH2091of that landהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776is goodט֑וֹבTovH2896;the bdelliumהַבְּדֹ֖לַחha.be.Do.lachH916and the onyxהַשֹּֽׁהַם׃ha.Sho.hamH7718stoneוְאֶ֥בֶןve.'E.venH68are thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033as well.

13The nameוְשֵֽׁם־ve.shem-H8034of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145riverהַנָּהָ֥רha.na.HarH5104is Gihonגִּיח֑וֹןgi.ChonH1521; itflowsH5437aroundH5437the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Cushכּֽוּשׁ׃KushH3568.

14The nameוְשֵׁ֨םve.ShemH8034of the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.ShiH7992riverהַנָּהָ֤רha.na.HarH5104isTigrisחִדֶּ֔קֶלchi.De.kelH2313; itflowsהַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980eastקִדְמַ֣תkid.MatH6926of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurH804.And the fourthהָֽרְבִיעִ֖יha.re.vi.'IH7243riverוְהַנָּהָ֥רve.ha.na.HarH5104is theEuphratesפְרָֽת׃fe.RatH6578.

15Then the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430tookוַיִּקַּ֛חvai.yi.KachH3947the manהָֽאָדָ֑םha.'a.DamH120and putוַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּvai.ya.ni.Che.huH5117him in the Gardenבְגַן־ve.gan-H1588of Edenעֵ֔דֶן'E.denH5731to cultivateלְעָבְדָ֖הּle.'a.ve.DahH5647it and tendוּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃u.le.sha.me.RahH8104it.

16The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430commandedוַיְצַו֙vay.TzavH6680the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “From anyמִכֹּ֥לmi.KolH3605treeעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086of the gardenהַגָּ֖ןha.GanH1588you may freelyאָכֹ֥ל'a.KholH398eatתֹּאכֵֽל׃to.KhelH398;

17but from the treeוּמֵעֵ֗ץu.me.'EtzH6086of the knowledgeהַדַּ֙עַת֙ha.Da.'atH1847of goodט֣וֹבTovH2896and evilוָרָ֔עva.Ra'H7451you shall noteatתֹאכַ֖לto.KhalH398,for on the dayבְּי֛וֹםbe.YomH3117that you eatאֲכָלְךָ֥'a.khal.KhaH398from ityou will certainlyמ֥וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.”

18Then the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “It is not goodט֛וֹבTovH2896for the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120to be aloneלְבַדּ֑וֹle.va.DoH905;I will makeאֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־'e.'e.seh-H6213him a helperעֵ֖זֶר'E.zerH5828suitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ke.neg.DoH5048for him.”

19And out of the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.MahH127the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430formedוַיִּצֶר֩vai.yi.TzerH3335everyכָּל־kol-H3605animalH2421of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704and everyכָּל־kol-H3605birdע֣וֹףofH5775of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, andbroughtוַיָּבֵא֙vai.ya.Ve'H935themto the manהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120to seeלִרְא֖וֹתlir.'otH7200whatמַה־mah-H4100he would callיִּקְרָא־yik.ra'-H7121them; and whateverוְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨רve.Khol 'a.SherH3605 H834the manהָֽאָדָ֛םha.'a.DamH120calledיִקְרָא־yik.ra'-H7121a livingH2416creatureנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,that was its nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃she.MoH8034.

20The manהָֽאָדָ֜םha.'a.DamH120gaveוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתshe.MotH8034to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the livestockהַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.MahH929,and to the birdsוּלְע֣וֹףu.le.'ofH5775of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and to everyוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605animalH2421of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704, but forAdamוּלְאָדָ֕םu.le.'a.DamH121there was not foundמָצָ֥אma.Tza'H4672a helperעֵ֖זֶר'E.zerH5828suitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ke.neg.DoH5048for him.

21So the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀'E.lo.HimH430caused adeepתַּרְדֵּמָ֛הtar.de.MahH8639sleepH8639to fallוַיַּפֵּל֩vai.ya.PelH5307upon the manהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120,and he sleptוַיִּישָׁ֑ןvai.yi.ShanH3462;then He tookוַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.KachH3947oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259of his ribsמִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יוmi.tzal.'o.TavH6763and closedH5462upH5462the fleshבָּשָׂ֖רba.SarH1320at that placeתַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃tach.Te.nahH8478.

22And the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀'E.lo.HimH430fashionedוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129into a womanלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802the ribהַצֵּלָ֛עha.tze.La'H6763whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He had takenלָקַ֥חla.KachH3947from the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120,and broughtוַיְבִאֶ֖הָvay.vi.'E.haH935her to the manהָֽאָדָֽם׃Ha.'a.DamH120.

23Then the manהָֽאָדָם֒ha.'a.DamH120saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “AtH6471lastH6471thisH2088is boneעֶ֚צֶם'E.tzemH6106of my bonesמֵֽעֲצָמַ֔יme.'a.tza.MaiH6106,And fleshוּבָשָׂ֖רu.va.SarH1320of my fleshמִבְּשָׂרִ֑יmi.be.sa.RiH1320;She shall be calledיִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'H7121‘womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,’Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588she was takenלֻֽקֳחָה־lu.ko.chah-H3947out ofmanמֵאִ֖ישׁme.'IshH376.”

24ForH5921thisH5921 H3651reasonH5921 H3651a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376shall leaveיַֽעֲזָב־ya.'a.zov-H5800his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1and his motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517,and be joinedוְדָבַ֣קve.da.VakH1692to his wifeבְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹbe.'ish.ToH802;and they shall becomeוְהָי֖וּve.ha.YuH1961oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259fleshלְבָשָׂ֥רle.va.SarH1320.

25And the manהָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹve.'ish.ToH802were bothשְׁנֵיהֶם֙she.nei.HemH8147nakedעֲרוּמִּ֔ים'a.ru.MimH6174,but they wereH954not ashamedיִתְבֹּשָֽׁשׁוּ׃yit.bo.Sha.shuH954.

The Creation of Man and Woman

Commentaries on Genesis 2