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22 And Yahweh God [a]fashioned (A)the rib, which He had taken from the man, into a woman, and He brought her to the man. 23 Then the man said,

(B)This one finally is bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
This one shall be called [b]Woman,
Because this one was taken out of [c]Man.”

24 (C)Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

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  1. Genesis 2:22 Lit built
  2. Genesis 2:23 Heb Ishshah
  3. Genesis 2:23 Heb Ish

22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib[a](A) he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

23 The man said,

“This is now bone of my bones
    and flesh of my flesh;(B)
she shall be called(C) ‘woman,’
    for she was taken out of man.(D)

24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united(E) to his wife, and they become one flesh.(F)

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  1. Genesis 2:22 Or part