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Genesis 2:14-16
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 2:14-16
1599 Geneva Bible
14 And the name of the [third] river is [a]Hiddekel: this goeth toward the East side of [b]Ashshur: and the fourth river is [c]Parah)
15 ¶ Then the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, that he might [d]dress it, and keep it.
16 And the Lord God [e]commanded the man, saying, [f]Thou shalt eat freely of every tree of the garden,
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- Genesis 2:14 Or, Tigris.
- Genesis 2:14 Or, Assyria.
- Genesis 2:14 Or, Euphrates.
- Genesis 2:15 God would not have man idle, though as yet there was no need to labor.
- Genesis 2:16 So that man might know there was a sovereign Lord, to whom he owed obedience.
- Genesis 2:16 Hebrew, eating thou shalt eat of.
Genesis 2:14-16
New International Version
Genesis 2:14-16
New International Version
14 The name of the third river is the Tigris;(A) it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.(B)
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden(C) to work it and take care of it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;(D)
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