Genesis 2
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Genesis 2:9-16

9Out of the groundH127 the LordH3068 GodH430 caused 1everyH3605 treeH6086 to growH6779 that is pleasingH2530 to the sightH4758 and goodH2896 for foodH3978; 2the treeH6086 of lifeH2425 was also in the midstH8432 of the gardenH1588, and the treeH6086 of the knowledgeH1847 of goodH2896 and evilH7451.

10Now a 3riverH5104 4flowedH3318 outH3318 of EdenH5731 to waterH8248 the gardenH1588; and from thereH8033 it dividedH6504 and becameH1961 fourH702 5riversH7218. 11The nameH8034 of the firstH259 is PishonH6376; it 6flowsH5437 aroundH5437 the wholeH3605 landH776 of 7HavilahH2341, 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 8flowsH5437 aroundH5437 the wholeH3605 landH776 of CushH3568. 14The nameH8034 of the thirdH7992 riverH5104 is 910TigrisH2313; it 11flowsH1980 eastH6926 of AssyriaH804. And the fourthH7243 riverH5104 is the 1213EuphratesH6578.

15Then the LordH3068 GodH430 tookH3947 the manH120 and putH5117 him in the GardenH1588 of EdenH5731 to cultivateH5647 it and tendH8104 it. 16The LordH3068 GodH430 14commandedH6680 the manH120, sayingH559, “From anyH3605 treeH6086 of the gardenH1588 you may freelyH398 eatH398;

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 2:9 Ezek 47:12 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 2:9 Gen 3:22; Rev 2:7; 22:2, 14 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 2:10 Ps 46:4 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 2:10 Lit was going out ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 2:10 Lit heads ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 2:11 Lit surrounds ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 2:11 Gen 25:18 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 2:13 Lit is the one surrounding ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 2:14 Heb Hiddekel ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 2:14 Dan 10:4 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 2:14 Lit is the one going ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 2:14 Heb Perath ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 2:14 Gen 15:18 ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 2:16 Gen 3:2, 3 ↩

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