20 The man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field, but for [a]Adam there was not found (A)a helper [b]suitable for him. 21 So the Lord God caused a (B)deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. 22 And the Lord God [c]fashioned into a woman (C)the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

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  1. Genesis 2:20 Or man
  2. Genesis 2:20 Lit corresponding to
  3. Genesis 2:22 Lit built

20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.

But for Adam[a] no suitable helper(A) was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep;(B) and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs[b] and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib[c](C) he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

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  1. Genesis 2:20 Or the man
  2. Genesis 2:21 Or took part of the man’s side
  3. Genesis 2:22 Or part