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Genesis 2:15-19
New King James Version
Genesis 2:15-19
New King James Version
15 Then the Lord God took [a]the man and put him in the garden of Eden to [b]tend and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (A)you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it (B)you[c] shall surely (C)die.”
18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; (D)I will make him a helper comparable to him.” 19 (E)Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and (F)brought them to [d]Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.
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- Genesis 2:15 Or Adam
- Genesis 2:15 cultivate
- Genesis 2:17 Lit. dying you shall die
- Genesis 2:19 Or the man
Genesis 2:15-19
New International Version
Genesis 2:15-19
New International Version
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden(A) 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;(B) 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,(C) for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”(D)
18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”(E)
19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals(F) and all the birds in the sky.(G) He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called(H) each living creature,(I) that was its name.
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