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Genesis 2:7
Expanded Bible
Genesis 2:7
Expanded Bible
7 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.
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Genesis 2:7
Complete Jewish Bible
Genesis 2:7
Complete Jewish Bible
7 Then Adonai, God, formed a person [a] from the dust of the ground [b] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.
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- Genesis 2:7 Hebrew: adam
- Genesis 2:7 Hebrew: adamah
Genesis 2:7
New International Version
Genesis 2:7
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)
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- 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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