Genesis 2
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Genesis 2

1And so the heavensH8064 and the earthH776 were completedH3615, and allH3605 1their heavenlyH6635 2lightsH6635. 2By 3the seventhH7637 dayH3117 GodH430 completedH3615 His workH4399 whichH834 He had doneH6213, and 4He restedH7673 on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 from allH3605 His workH4399 whichH834 He had doneH6213. 3Then GodH430 blessedH1288 the seventhH7637 dayH3117 and sanctifiedH6942 it, becauseH3588 on it He restedH7673 from allH3605 His workH4399 whichH834 GodH430 had createdH1254 5and madeH6213.

The Creation of Man and Woman

467ThisH428 is the accountH8435 of the heavensH8064 and the earthH776 when they were createdH1254, in 8the dayH3117 that the LordH3068 GodH430 madeH6213 earthH776 and heavenH8064. 59Now noH2962H3605 shrubH7880 of the fieldH7704 was yetH2962 on the earthH776, and noH2962H3605 plantH6212 of the fieldH7704 had yetH2962 sproutedH6779, 10for the LordH3068 GodH430 had not sentH4305 rainH4305 upon the earthH776, and there was noH369 manH120 to 11cultivateH5647 the groundH127. 6But a 12mistH108 used to riseH5927 from the earthH776 and waterH8248 the wholeH3605 13surfaceH6440 of the groundH127. 7Then the LordH3068 GodH430 formedH3335 the manH120 of 14dustH6083 from the groundH127, and breathedH5301 into his nostrilsH639 the breathH5397 of lifeH2425; and the 15manH120 becameH1961 a livingH2416 16personH5315. 8The LordH3068 GodH430 plantedH5193 a 17gardenH1588 towardH4480 the eastH6924, in EdenH5731; and thereH8033 He placedH7760 the manH120 whomH834 He had formedH3335. 9Out of the groundH127 the LordH3068 GodH430 caused 18everyH3605 treeH6086 to growH6779 that is pleasingH2530 to the sightH4758 and goodH2896 for foodH3978; 19the treeH6086 of lifeH2425 was also in the midstH8432 of the gardenH1588, and the treeH6086 of the knowledgeH1847 of goodH2896 and evilH7451.

10Now a 20riverH5104 21flowedH3318 outH3318 of EdenH5731 to waterH8248 the gardenH1588; and from thereH8033 it dividedH6504 and becameH1961 fourH702 22riversH7218. 11The nameH8034 of the firstH259 is PishonH6376; it 23flowsH5437 aroundH5437 the wholeH3605 landH776 of 24HavilahH2341, whereH834H8033 thereH8033 is goldH2091. 12The goldH2091 of that landH776 is goodH2896; the bdelliumH916 and the onyxH7718 stoneH68 are thereH8033 as well. 13The nameH8034 of the secondH8145 riverH5104 is GihonH1521; it 25flowsH5437 aroundH5437 the wholeH3605 landH776 of CushH3568. 14The nameH8034 of the thirdH7992 riverH5104 is 2627TigrisH2313; it 28flowsH1980 eastH6926 of AssyriaH804. And the fourthH7243 riverH5104 is the 2930EuphratesH6578.

15Then the LordH3068 GodH430 tookH3947 the manH120 and putH5117 him in the GardenH1588 of EdenH5731 to cultivateH5647 it and tendH8104 it. 16The LordH3068 GodH430 31commandedH6680 the manH120, sayingH559, “From anyH3605 treeH6086 of the gardenH1588 you may freelyH398 eatH398; 17but from the treeH6086 of the knowledgeH1847 of goodH2896 and evilH7451 you shall not 32eatH398, for on the dayH3117 that you eatH398 from it 33you will certainlyH4191 dieH4191.”

18Then the LordH3068 GodH430 saidH559, “It is not goodH2896 for the manH120 to be aloneH905; 34I will makeH6213 him a helperH5828 35suitableH5048 for him.” 1936And out of the groundH127 the LordH3068 GodH430 formedH3335 everyH3605 animalH2421 of the fieldH7704 and everyH3605 birdH5775 of the skyH8064, and 37broughtH935 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 livestockH929, and to the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064, and to everyH3605 animalH2421 of the fieldH7704, but for 38AdamH121 there was not foundH4672 39a helperH5828 40suitableH5048 for him. 21So the LordH3068 GodH430 caused a 41deepH8639 sleepH8639 to fallH5307 upon the manH120, and he sleptH3462; then He tookH3947 oneH259 of his ribsH6763 and closedH5462 upH5462 the fleshH1320 at that placeH8478. 22And the LordH3068 GodH430 42fashionedH1129 into a womanH802 43the ribH6763 whichH834 He had takenH3947 from the manH120, and broughtH935 her to the manH120. 23Then the manH120 saidH559, “44AtH6471 lastH6471 thisH2088 is boneH6106 of my bonesH6106, And fleshH1320 of my fleshH1320; 45She shall be calledH7121 46‘womanH802,’ BecauseH3588 47she was takenH3947 out of 48manH376.” 2449ForH5921 thisH5921H3651 reasonH5921H3651 a manH376 shall leaveH5800 his fatherH1 and his motherH517, and be joinedH1692 to his wifeH802; and they shall becomeH1961 oneH259 fleshH1320. 2550And the manH120 and his wifeH802 were bothH8147 nakedH6174, but they wereH954 not ashamedH954.

Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 2:1 Deut 4:19; 17:3 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 2:1 Lit host i.e., sun, stars, etc. ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 2:2 Ex 20:8-11; 31:17 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 2:2 Heb 4:4, 10 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 2:3 Lit to make ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 2:4 Lit These are the generations ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 2:4 Job 38:4-11 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 2:4 Gen 1:3-31 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 2:5 Gen 1:11 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 2:5 Ps 65:9, 10; Jer 10:12, 13 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 2:5 Lit work, serve ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 2:6 Or flow ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 2:6 Lit face of ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 2:7 Gen 3:19 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 2:7 1 Cor 15:45 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 2:7 Or soul ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 2:8 Gen 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13 ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 2:9 Ezek 47:12 ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 2:9 Gen 3:22; Rev 2:7; 22:2, 14 ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 2:10 Ps 46:4 ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 2:10 Lit was going out ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 2:10 Lit heads ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 2:11 Lit surrounds ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 2:11 Gen 25:18 ↩
  25. 25. Genesis 2:13 Lit is the one surrounding ↩
  26. 26. Genesis 2:14 Heb Hiddekel ↩
  27. 27. Genesis 2:14 Dan 10:4 ↩
  28. 28. Genesis 2:14 Lit is the one going ↩
  29. 29. Genesis 2:14 Heb Perath ↩
  30. 30. Genesis 2:14 Gen 15:18 ↩
  31. 31. Genesis 2:16 Gen 3:2, 3 ↩
  32. 32. Genesis 2:17 Lit eat from it ↩
  33. 33. Genesis 2:17 Deut 30:15, 19, 20; Rom 6:23; 1 Tim 5:6; James 1:15 ↩
  34. 34. Genesis 2:18 1 Cor 11:9 ↩
  35. 35. Genesis 2:18 Lit corresponding to ↩
  36. 36. Genesis 2:19 Gen 1:24 ↩
  37. 37. Genesis 2:19 Gen 1:26 ↩
  38. 38. Genesis 2:20 Or man ↩
  39. 39. Genesis 2:20 Gen 2:18 ↩
  40. 40. Genesis 2:20 Lit corresponding to ↩
  41. 41. Genesis 2:21 Gen 15:12 ↩
  42. 42. Genesis 2:22 Lit built ↩
  43. 43. Genesis 2:22 1 Cor 11:8, 9 ↩
  44. 44. Genesis 2:23 Gen 29:14; Eph 5:28, 29 ↩
  45. 45. Genesis 2:23 Lit This one ↩
  46. 46. Genesis 2:23 Heb ishshah ↩
  47. 47. Genesis 2:23 Lit This one ↩
  48. 48. Genesis 2:23 Heb ish ↩
  49. 49. Genesis 2:24 Matt 19:5; Mark 10:7, 8; 1 Cor 6:16; Eph 5:31 ↩
  50. 50. Genesis 2:25 Gen 3:7, 10, 11 ↩

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