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Genesis 2

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Thus the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֥יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → were completedוַיְכֻלּ֛וּway·ḵul·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → in allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their vast arrayצְבָאָֽם׃ṣə·ḇā·’ām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 2And by the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had finishedוַיְכַ֤לway·ḵal — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → the workמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹmə·laḵ·tōw — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → He had been doingעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →; so on that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → He restedוַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙way·yiš·bōṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His workמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹmə·laḵ·tōw — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →. 3Then Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → blessedוַיְבָ֤רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and sanctifiedוַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁway·qad·dêš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֑וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → on that day He restedשָׁבַת֙šā·ḇaṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the workמְלַאכְתּ֔וֹmə·laḵ·tōw — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → of creationבָּרָ֥אbā·rā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He had accomplishedלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃פla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 4Thisאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → is the account of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → when they were createdבְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑םbə·hib·bā·rə·’ām — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study →, in the dayבְּי֗וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → madeעֲשׂ֛וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → them. 5Nowוְכֹ֣ל׀wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → no shrub of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֗הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → had yetטֶ֚רֶםṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → appearedיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the earthבָאָ֔רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, nor had anyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → plantעֵ֥שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → sproutedיִצְמָ֑חyiṣ·māḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study →; forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had not yet sent rainהִמְטִ֜ירhim·ṭîr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and there was no manוְאָדָ֣םwə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → to cultivateלַֽעֲבֹ֖דla·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 6But springsוְאֵ֖דwə·’êḏ — mist or vapor; watery moistureH108 — Full Word Study → welled upיַֽעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and wateredוְהִשְׁקָ֖הwə·hiš·qāh — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → surfaceפְּנֵֽי־pə·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 7Then the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → formedוַיִּיצֶר֩way·yî·ṣer — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָ֗םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → from the dust ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → and breathedוַיִּפַּ֥חway·yip·paḥ — to breathe, blow, or snuff outH5301 — Full Word Study → the breathנִשְׁמַ֣תniš·maṯ — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → of lifeחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → into his nostrilsבְּאַפָּ֖יוbə·’ap·pāw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, and the manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → becameוַֽיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a livingחַיָּֽה׃ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → beingלְנֶ֥פֶשׁlə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 8And the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → plantedוַיִּטַּ֞עway·yiṭ·ṭa‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → a gardenגַּן־gan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → in Edenבְעֵ֖דֶןbə·‘ê·ḏen — Eden, the garden paradise of Adam's homeH5731 — Full Word Study →, in the eastמִקֶּ֑דֶםmiq·qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →, whereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → He placedוַיָּ֣שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → He had formedיָצָֽר׃yā·ṣār — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study →. 9Outמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → of the groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → gave growthוַיַּצְמַ֞חway·yaṣ·maḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → to everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֛ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → that is pleasingנֶחְמָ֥דneḥ·māḏ — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study → to the eyeלְמַרְאֶ֖הlə·mar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → and goodוְט֣וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for foodלְמַאֲכָ֑לlə·ma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study →. And in the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the gardenהַגָּ֔ןhag·gān — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → were the tree of lifeהַֽחַיִּים֙ha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and the treeוְעֵ֕ץwə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the knowledgeהַדַּ֖עַתhad·da·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → of goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and evilוָרָֽע׃wā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 10Now a riverוְנָהָר֙wə·nå̄·hå̄r — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → flowed outיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Edenמֵעֵ֔דֶןmê·‘ê·ḏen — Eden, the garden paradise of Adam's homeH5731 — Full Word Study → to waterלְהַשְׁק֖וֹתlə·haš·qō·wṯ — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → the gardenהַגָּ֑ןhag·gān — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, and from thereוּמִשָּׁם֙ū·miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → it branched intoיִפָּרֵ֔דyip·pā·rêḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → fourלְאַרְבָּעָ֥הlə·’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → headwatersרָאשִֽׁים׃rā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →: 11The nameשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the first river is Pishon; itה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → winds throughהַסֹּבֵ֗בhas·sō·ḇêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Havilahהַֽחֲוִילָ֔הha·ḥă·wî·lāh — A land of goldH2341 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → there is goldהַזָּהָֽב׃haz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. 12And the goldוּֽזֲהַ֛בū·ză·haḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → of thatהַהִ֖ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֥רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is pure, and bdellium and onyxהַשֹּֽׁהַם׃haš·šō·ham — Onyx stone; a precious gemstoneH7718 — Full Word Study → are found there. 13The nameוְשֵֽׁם־wə·šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → riverהַנָּהָ֥רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → is Gihon; itה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → winds throughהַסּוֹבֵ֔בhas·sō·w·ḇêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Cushכּֽוּשׁ׃kūš — Cush; Ethiopia; a remote African nationH3568 — Full Word Study →. 14The nameוְשֵׁ֨םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙haš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → riverהַנָּהָ֤רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → is Hiddekel; itה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → runs alongהַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְha·hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the east sideקִדְמַ֣תqiḏ·maṯ — east; eastward directionH6926 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. And the fourthהָֽרְבִיעִ֖יhā·rə·ḇî·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → riverוְהַנָּהָ֥רwə·han·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → is the Euphratesפְרָֽת׃p̄ə·rāṯ — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study →. 15Then the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֛חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the manהָֽאָדָ֑םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and placed himוַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּway·yan·ni·ḥê·hū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → in the Gardenבְגַן־ḇə·ḡan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → of Edenעֵ֔דֶן‘ê·ḏen — Eden, the garden paradise of Adam's homeH5731 — Full Word Study → to cultivateלְעָבְדָ֖הּlə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏāh — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and keep itוּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃ū·lə·šā·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. 16And the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיְצַו֙way·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → him, “You may eat freelyאָכֹ֥ל’ā·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → from everyמִכֹּ֥לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → treeעֵֽץ־‘êṣ- — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the gardenהַגָּ֖ןhag·gān — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, 17but you must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatתֹאכַ֖לṯō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the treeוּמֵעֵ֗ץū·mê·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the knowledgeהַדַּ֙עַת֙had·da·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → of goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and evilוָרָ֔עwā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֛וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → that you eatאֲכָלְךָ֥’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → of itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, you will surely dieמ֥וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” 18The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → also saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “It is not goodט֛וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for the manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → to beהֱי֥וֹתhĕ·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדּ֑וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. I will makeאֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for him a suitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃kə·neḡ·dōw — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → helperעֵ֖זֶר‘ê·zer — Helper, aid, or one who assistsH5828 — Full Word Study →.” 19And out ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֗הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → formedוַיִּצֶר֩way·yi·ṣer — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beastחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → birdע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and He brought them toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the manהָ֣אָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְא֖וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → he would nameיִּקְרָא־yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → each oneוְכֹל֩wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. And whatever the manהָֽאָדָ֛םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → calledיִקְרָא־yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → each livingחַיָּ֖הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → creatureנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, thatה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was its name. 20The manהָֽאָדָ֜םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתšê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the livestockהַבְּהֵמָה֙hab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, to the birdsוּלְע֣וֹףū·lə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and to everyוּלְכֹ֖לū·lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beastחַיַּ֣תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. But for Adamוּלְאָדָ֕םū·lə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankindH121 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → suitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃kə·neḡ·dōw — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → helperעֵ֖זֶר‘ê·zer — Helper, aid, or one who assistsH5828 — Full Word Study → was foundמָצָ֥אmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. 21So the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → causedוַיַּפֵּל֩way·yap·pêl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → the manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → to fall intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָ֛הtar·dê·māh — Deep sleep; divine stupor or tranceH8639 — Full Word Study →, and while he sleptוַיִּישָׁ֑ןway·yî·šān — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study →, He tookוַיִּקַּ֗חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַת֙’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the man’s ribs and closed upוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רway·yis·gōr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the areaתַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃taḥ·ten·nāh — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → with fleshבָּשָׂ֖רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. 22And from the ribהַצֵּלָ֛עhaṣ·ṣê·lā‘ — Side, rib, plank, or chamber of a structureH6763 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had takenלָקַ֥חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, He madeוַיִּבֶן֩way·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → a womanלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and brought herוַיְבִאֶ֖הָway·ḇi·’e·hā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → him. 23And the manהָֽאָדָם֒hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is now boneעֶ֚צֶם‘e·ṣem — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of my bonesמֵֽעֲצָמַ֔יmê·‘ă·ṣā·may — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → and fleshוּבָשָׂ֖רū·ḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → of my fleshמִבְּשָׂרִ֑יmib·bə·śā·rî — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →; sheלְזֹאת֙lə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → shall be calledיִקָּרֵ֣אyiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →womanאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →,’ forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → out of manמֵאִ֖ישׁmê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → sheזֹּֽאת׃zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → was takenלֻֽקֳחָה־lu·qo·ḥāh- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →.” 24Forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → this reasonכֵּן֙kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will leaveיַֽעֲזָב־ya·‘ă·zāḇ- — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → motherאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → and be unitedוְדָבַ֣קwə·ḏā·ḇaq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to his wifeבְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹbə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and they will becomeוְהָי֖וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → fleshלְבָשָׂ֥רlə·ḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. 25And the manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → wereוַיִּֽהְי֤וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → bothשְׁנֵיהֶם֙šə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → nakedעֲרוּמִּ֔ים‘ă·rūm·mîm — naked, bare, exposedH6174 — Full Word Study →, and they were notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → ashamedיִתְבֹּשָֽׁשׁוּ׃yiṯ·bō·šā·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 2
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Chapter Overview

Genesis 2 completes the creation account and zooms in on God's final and most important work: humanity. While Chapter 1 presents the broad sweep of creation, Chapter 2 gives us intimate detail about how God formed mankind and established the foundations for human relationship, work, and worship. This passage reveals God's character as a caring Creator who provides abundantly, establishes boundaries for our good, and designed us for meaningful relationship. The chapter culminates in the institution of marriage, establishing a pattern for human family and community that endures to this day.

Verses 1–3: The Blessing of Rest

God completes His creative work on the seventh day and rests (verse 2). This is not because God is tired, but because His work is perfect and complete. By blessing and sanctifying the seventh day (verse 3), God sets apart this day as holy—a pattern that points toward our own need for rest and worship. The Hebrew word shabbat (rest) carries the sense of ceasing from labour, not idleness. God models for humanity the rhythm of work and rest, productivity and reflection. This Sabbath principle remains important for our spiritual health and dependence upon God's provision.

Verses 4–7: The Formation of Man

Verse 4 transitions to a closer examination of creation, particularly how humanity came to be. The account emphasizes God's personal involvement: He formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (verse 7). This poetic language reveals that humans are both physical and spiritual beings. We share material composition with the earth, yet possess a living soul imparted directly by God's own breath. This foundational truth establishes human dignity and our unique place in creation—we alone bear the image and breath of our Maker.

Verses 8–14: The Garden and its Provision

God plants a garden in Eden, a place of beauty and abundance designed specifically for humanity (verse 8). Notice the provision: trees pleasant to the sight and good for food (verse 9), including the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The garden is watered by a river that divides into four heads—Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates (verses 10–14). This detailed geography grounds Genesis in a real place and reminds us that God's care for His creation is both spiritual and practical. God provides not just for survival, but for flourishing and delight.

Verses 15–17: Work and Obedience

God places Adam in the garden with two responsibilities: to dress it and keep it (verse 15). Work itself is not a curse—it is God's design for human purpose and dignity. However, with privilege comes boundaries. God grants abundant permission: "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat" (verse 16)—but forbids one: the tree of knowledge of good and evil (verse 17). The warning is absolute: disobedience brings death. This establishes the principle that sin has consequences, and that true freedom lives within God's loving boundaries.

Verses 18–25: The Creation of Woman and Marriage

God recognizes that Adam's aloneness is not good (verse 18). Humanity is relational by design. After Adam names the animals (verses 19–20), God creates woman from Adam's rib while he sleeps (verses 21–22). Adam's joy is evident in verse 23: "bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh." Verse 24 establishes the marriage covenant: a man shall leave his parents and cleave to his wife, becoming one flesh. This is God's design for intimate human partnership, marked by vulnerability, commitment, and spiritual unity. Verse 25 notes they were naked and unashamed—a picture of innocence, trust, and the absence of shame in God's original design.

Application for Today

Genesis 2 calls us to recognize God's generous provision, to accept the healthy boundaries He establishes, to find purpose in meaningful work, and to treasure the relationships He designs. In a world of chaos and anxiety, we are invited to rest in God's completed work, to guard our marriages as sacred covenants, and to remember that we are dignified image-bearers designed for relationship with God and one another.

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