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Genesis 2:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 2:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 when[a] Yahweh God formed the man[b] of dust from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
8 And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he put the man[c] whom he had formed. 9 And Yahweh God caused to grow every tree that was pleasing to the sight and good for food. And the tree of life was in the midst of the garden, along with[d] the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
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- Genesis 2:7 Or “and”
- Genesis 2:7 “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article
- Genesis 2:8 “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article
- Genesis 2:9 Or “and”
Genesis 2:7-9
New International Version
Genesis 2:7-9
New International Version
7 Then the Lord God formed(A) a man[a](B) from the dust(C) of the ground(D) and breathed into his nostrils the breath(E) of life,(F) and the man became a living being.(G)
8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden;(H) and there he put the man he had formed. 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees(I) that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life(J) and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.(K)
Footnotes
- Genesis 2:7 The Hebrew for man (adam) sounds like and may be related to the Hebrew for ground (adamah); it is also the name Adam (see verse 20).
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