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Genesis 2:7
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KJ21
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
ASV
And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
AMP
then the Lord God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit].
AMPC
Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being.
BRG
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
CSB
Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
CSBA
Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
CEB
the Lord God formed the human from the topsoil of the fertile land and blew life’s breath into his nostrils. The human came to life.
CJB
Then Adonai, God, formed a person from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.
CEV
The Lord God took some soil from the ground and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.
DARBY
And Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul.
DRA
And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
ERV
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and made a man. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living thing.
EASY
Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and he made a man. He breathed air into the nose of the man to give him life. So the man became alive.
EHV
The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
ESV
then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
ESVUK
then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
EXB
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it [C there is wordplay between “ground” (adama) and “man” (adam)]. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living person.
GNV
¶ The Lord God also made the man of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his face breath of life, and the man was a living soul.
GW
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the earth  and blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being.
GNT
Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and formed a man out of it; he breathed life-giving breath into his nostrils and the man began to live.
HCSB
Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
ICB
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed man from it. The Lord breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose. And the man became a living person.
ISV
So the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being.
JUB
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
KJV
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
AKJV
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
LSB
Then Yahweh God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and so the man became a living being.
LEB
when Yahweh God formed the man of dust from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
TLB
The time came when the Lord God formed a man’s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And man became a living person.
MSG
At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground—God hadn’t yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)—God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!
MEV
Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.
NOG
Then Yahweh Elohim formed the man from the dust of the earth and blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being.
NABRE
then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
NASB
Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living person.
NASB1995
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
NCB
Then the Lord God formed man out of the dust of the earth and he breathed his breath of life into his nostrils and man became a living creature.
NCV
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living person.
NET
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
NIRV
Then the Lord God formed a man. He made him out of the dust of the ground. God breathed the breath of life into him. And the man became a living person.
NIV
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
NIVUK
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
NKJV
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
NLV
Then the Lord God made man from the dust of the ground. And He breathed into his nose the breath of life. Man became a living being.
NLT
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
NRSVA
then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.
NRSVACE
then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.
NRSVCE
then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.
NRSVUE
then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
OJB
And Hashem Elohim formed the adam of the aphar min haadamah, and breathed into his nostrils the nishmat chayyim; and the adam became a nefesh chayyah.
RGT
The LORD God also made the man from the dust of the ground and breathed in his face breath of life. And the man was a living soul.
RSV
then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
RSVCE
then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
TLV
Then Adonai Elohim formed the man out of the dust from the ground and He breathed into his nostrils a breath of life—so the man became a living being.
VOICE
One day the Eternal God scooped dirt out of the ground, sculpted it into the shape we call human, breathed the breath that gives life into the nostrils of the human, and the human became a living soul.
WEB
Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
WYC
Therefore the Lord God formed man of the slime of [the] earth, and breathed into his face the breathing of life; and man was made into a living soul. (And so the Lord God formed man out of the slime of the earth, and breathed into his face the breathe of life; and then the man was made into a living soul.)
YLT
And Jehovah God formeth the man -- dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.
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