Genesis 2
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Genesis 2:20-24

20The manH120 gaveH7121 namesH8034 to allH3605 the livestockH929, and to the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064, and to everyH3605 animalH2421 of the fieldH7704, but for 1AdamH121 there was not foundH4672 2a helperH5828 3suitableH5048 for him. 21So the LordH3068 GodH430 caused a 4deepH8639 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 5fashionedH1129 into a womanH802 6the ribH6763 whichH834 He had takenH3947 from the manH120, and broughtH935 her to the manH120. 23Then the manH120 saidH559, “7AtH6471 lastH6471 thisH2088 is boneH6106 of my bonesH6106, And fleshH1320 of my fleshH1320; 8She shall be calledH7121 9‘womanH802,’ BecauseH3588 10she was takenH3947 out of 11manH376.” 2412ForH5921 thisH5921H3651 reasonH5921H3651 a manH376 shall leaveH5800 his fatherH1 and his motherH517, and be joinedH1692 to his wifeH802; and they shall becomeH1961 oneH259 fleshH1320.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 2:20 Or man ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 2:20 Gen 2:18 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 2:20 Lit corresponding to ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 2:21 Gen 15:12 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 2:22 Lit built ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 2:22 1 Cor 11:8, 9 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 2:23 Gen 29:14; Eph 5:28, 29 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 2:23 Lit This one ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 2:23 Heb ishshah ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 2:23 Lit This one ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 2:23 Heb ish ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 2:24 Matt 19:5; Mark 10:7, 8; 1 Cor 6:16; Eph 5:31 ↩

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