Genesis 2
Amplified Bible
The Creation of Man and Woman
2 So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants). 2 And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.(A) 3 So God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it [as His own, that is, set it apart as holy from other days], because in it He rested from all His work which He had created and done.(B)
4 This is the history of [the origin of] the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day [that is, days of creation] that the [a]Lord God made the earth and the heavens— 5 no shrub or plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to [b]cultivate the ground, 6 but a [c]mist (fog, dew, vapor) used to rise from the land and water the entire surface of the ground— 7 then the Lord God [d]formed [that is, created the body of] man from the [e]dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit].(C) 8 And the Lord God [f]planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there. 9 And [in that garden] the Lord God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.(D)
10 Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four [branching] rivers. 11 The first [river] is named Pishon; it flows around the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 The gold of that land is good; bdellium (a fragrant, valuable resin) and the [g]onyx stone are found there. 13 The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the entire land of Cush [in Mesopotamia]. 14 The third river is named Hiddekel (Tigris); it flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
15 So the Lord God took the man [He had made] and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely (unconditionally) eat [the fruit] from every tree of the garden; 17 but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly [h]die [because of your disobedience].”
18 Now the Lord God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] [i]suitable and complementary for him.” 19 So the Lord God formed out of the ground every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 And the man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper [that was] suitable (a companion) for him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. 22 And the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man He made (fashioned, formed) into a woman, and He brought her and presented her to the man. 23 Then Adam said,
“This is now bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.(E) 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed or embarrassed.
Footnotes
- Genesis 2:4 Heb YHWH (Yahweh), the Hebrew name of God which traditionally is not pronounced by the Jews, usually rendered Lord. See front material, Principles of Translation.
- Genesis 2:5 Lit work.
- Genesis 2:6 Or flow of water.
- Genesis 2:7 The word is “formed” (Heb yatsar), but in 1:26, 27 the action is described with the Hebrew word “created” (Heb bara).
- Genesis 2:7 The essential chemical elements found in soil are also found in humans and animals. This scientific fact was not discovered until recent times, but God is displaying it here.
- Genesis 2:8 This is a reference, not to the creation of plant life in general, but to the planting of specific plants in the Garden of Eden (2:8, 9).
- Genesis 2:12 It is often difficult to match the names or descriptions of ancient gems and other materials with their contemporary equivalents. Modern research indicates this may instead be carnelian, a red gemstone.
- Genesis 2:17 Both spiritually and physically, physical death in the sense of becoming mortal; they were created immortal.
- Genesis 2:18 Lit like his opposite.
Genesis 2
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
2 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.(A)
3 And God blessed (spoke good of) the seventh day, set it apart as His own, and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all His work which He had created and done.(B)
4 This is the history of the heavens and of the earth when they were created. In the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens—
5 When no plant of the field was yet in the earth and no herb of the field had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not [yet] caused it to rain upon the earth and there was no man to till the ground,
6 But there went up a mist (fog, vapor) from the land and watered the whole surface of the ground—
7 Then the Lord God formed man from the [a]dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being.(C)
8 And the Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden [delight]; and there He put the man whom He had formed (framed, constituted).
9 And out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight or to be desired—good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life also in the center of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of [the difference between] good and evil and blessing and calamity.(D)
10 Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four [river] heads.
11 The first is named Pishon; it is the one flowing around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
12 The gold of that land is of high quality; bdellium (pearl?) and onyx stone are there.
13 The second river is named Gihon; it is the one flowing around the whole land of Cush.
14 The third river is named Hiddekel [the Tigris]; it is the one flowing east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
15 And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and guard and keep it.
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and blessing and calamity you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.
18 Now the Lord God said, It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him.
19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every [wild] beast and living creature of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them; and whatever Adam called every living creature, that was its name.
20 And Adam gave names to all the livestock and to the birds of the air and to every [wild] beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him.
21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs or a part of his side and closed up the [place with] flesh.
22 And the rib or part of his side which the Lord God had taken from the man He built up and made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
23 Then Adam said, This [creature] is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of a man.
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall become united and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.(E)
25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not embarrassed or ashamed in each other’s presence.
Footnotes
- Genesis 2:7 The same essential chemical elements are found in man and animal life that are in the soil. This scientific fact was not known to man until recent times, but God was displaying it here.
Genesis 2
Expanded Bible
The Seventh Day—Rest
2 So the ·sky [heavens], the earth, and all ·that filled them [L their hosts] were ·finished [completed]. 2 By the seventh day God ·finished [completed] the work he had been doing, so he ·rested [or ceased] from all his work [L he had done]. 3 God blessed the seventh day and ·made it a holy day [consecrated it; set it apart], because on that day he ·rested [or ceased] from all the work he had done in creating [1:1] the world.
The First People
4 ·This is the story [L These are the generations; C introduces a new section of the book; see also 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10, 27; 25:12, 19; 36:1, 9] of the creation of the ·sky [heavens] and the earth. When the ·Lord God [Yahweh Elohim; C Elohim is the common term for God; Lord (capital letters) represents the divine name YHWH, usually pronounced “Yahweh”; see Ex. 3:14–15] first made the earth and the ·sky [heavens], 5 there were still no plants on the earth. Nothing was growing in the fields because the Lord God had not yet made it rain on the land. And there was no person to ·care for [or till; work] the ground, 6 but a ·mist [or stream] would rise up from the earth and water all the ground.
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. 8 ·Then the Lord God [or The Lord God had] planted a garden in the east [C probably east of Palestine], in a place called Eden [C related to a word meaning “luxurious”], and put the man he had formed into it. 9 The Lord God caused every ·beautiful [L desirous to see] tree and every tree that was good for food to grow out of the ground. In the middle of the garden, God put the tree ·that gives life [T of life] and also the tree ·that gives the knowledge [T of the knowledge] of good and evil.
10 A river flowed through Eden and watered the garden. From there the river ·branched out [divides] to become four ·rivers [L heads]. 11 The first river, named Pishon [C otherwise unknown], flows around the whole land of Havilah [C otherwise unknown], where there is gold. 12 The gold of that land is excellent. Bdellium [C a sweet-smelling resin like myrrh] and onyx [C a precious stone] are also found there. 13 The second river, named Gihon [C a small stream in Jerusalem (1 Kin. 1:33), but here perhaps referring to another river], flows around the whole land of Cush [C often referring to Ethiopia, but here likely a place in Mesopotamia; see 10:7]. 14 The third river, named Tigris [C a major river in Mesopotamia], flows out of Assyria [C in northern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)] toward the east. The fourth river is the Euphrates [C a major river in Mesopotamia; the location of Eden is uncertain, but this passage suggests Mesopotamia].
15 The Lord God [L took and] put ·the man [or Adam; 1:27] in the garden of Eden to ·care for [or till] it and ·work [take care of; look after] it. 16 The Lord God commanded him, “You may eat the fruit from ·any tree [or all the trees] in the garden, 17 but you must not eat the fruit from the tree ·which gives the [T of the] knowledge of good and evil [C eating from this tree would make Adam, not God, the determiner of right and wrong]. If you ever eat fruit from that tree, you will [L certainly] die!”
The First Woman
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper [C in the sense of a partner or ally; the word does not imply subordinate status; see Ps. 79:9] who ·is right for [is suitable for; corresponds with] him.”
19 From the ground God formed every ·wild animal [L animal of the field] and every bird in the ·sky [heavens], and he brought them to the man ·so the man could name them [L to see what he would call them]. Whatever the man called each living thing, that became its name. 20 The man gave names to all the ·tame animals [beasts; livestock], to the birds in the ·sky [heavens], and to all the ·wild animals [L animals of the field]. But ·Adam [or the man; 1:27] did not find a helper that was right for him [2:18]. 21 So the Lord God caused ·the man to sleep very deeply [L a deep sleep to fall on the man/Adam], and while he was asleep, God removed one of the man’s ·ribs [or sides]. Then God closed up the man’s skin at the place where he took the ·rib [or side]. 22 The Lord God used the ·rib [or side] from the man to ·make [L build; construct] a woman, and then he brought the woman to the man.
23 And the man said,
“·Now, this is someone whose bones came from my bones,
whose body came from my body [L At last, this is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh].
·I will call her [L She will be called] ‘woman [C Hebrew ‘ishshah],’
because she was taken out of man [C Hebrew ‘ish].”
24 So a man will leave his father and mother [C in the sense of a new primary loyalty] and be united with his wife, and the two will become one ·body [T flesh].
25 The man and his wife were naked, but they were not ashamed.
Gênesis 2
Nova Versão Internacional
2 Assim foram concluídos os céus e a terra, e tudo o que neles há.
2 No sétimo dia Deus já havia concluído a obra que realizara, e nesse dia descansou. 3 Abençoou Deus o sétimo dia e o santificou, porque nele descansou de toda a obra que realizara na criação.
A Origem da Humanidade
4 Esta é a história das origens[a] dos céus e da terra, no tempo em que foram criados:
Quando o Senhor Deus fez a terra e os céus, 5 ainda não tinha brotado nenhum arbusto no campo, e nenhuma planta havia germinado, porque o Senhor Deus ainda não tinha feito chover sobre a terra, e também não havia homem para cultivar o solo. 6 Todavia brotava água[b] da terra e irrigava toda a superfície do solo. 7 Então o Senhor Deus formou o homem[c] do pó da terra e soprou em suas narinas o fôlego de vida, e o homem se tornou um ser vivente.
8 Ora, o Senhor Deus tinha plantado um jardim no Éden, para os lados do leste, e ali colocou o homem que formara. 9 Então o Senhor Deus fez nascer do solo todo tipo de árvores agradáveis aos olhos e boas para alimento. E no meio do jardim estavam a árvore da vida e a árvore do conhecimento do bem e do mal.
10 No Éden nascia um rio que irrigava o jardim, e depois se dividia em quatro. 11 O nome do primeiro é Pisom. Ele percorre toda a terra de Havilá, onde existe ouro. 12 O ouro daquela terra é excelente; lá também existem o bdélio e a pedra de ônix. 13 O segundo, que percorre toda a terra de Cuxe, é o Giom. 14 O terceiro, que corre pelo lado leste da Assíria, é o Tigre. E o quarto rio é o Eufrates.
15 O Senhor Deus colocou o homem no jardim do Éden para cuidar dele e cultivá-lo. 16 E o Senhor Deus ordenou ao homem: “Coma livremente de qualquer árvore do jardim, 17 mas não coma da árvore do conhecimento do bem e do mal, porque no dia em que dela comer, certamente você morrerá”.
18 Então o Senhor Deus declarou: “Não é bom que o homem esteja só; farei para ele alguém que o auxilie e lhe corresponda”. 19 Depois que formou da terra todos os animais do campo e todas as aves do céu, o Senhor Deus os trouxe ao homem para ver como este lhes chamaria; e o nome que o homem desse a cada ser vivo, esse seria o seu nome. 20 Assim o homem deu nomes a todos os rebanhos domésticos, às aves do céu e a todos os animais selvagens. Todavia não se encontrou para o homem[d] alguém que o auxiliasse e lhe correspondesse.
21 Então o Senhor Deus fez o homem cair em profundo sono e, enquanto este dormia, tirou-lhe uma das costelas[e], fechando o lugar com carne. 22 Com a costela que havia tirado do homem, o Senhor Deus fez uma mulher e a levou até ele. 23 Disse então o homem:
“Esta, sim, é osso dos meus ossos
e carne da minha carne!
Ela será chamada mulher,
porque do homem[f] foi tirada”.
24 Por essa razão, o homem deixará pai e mãe e se unirá à sua mulher, e eles se tornarão uma só carne.
25 O homem e sua mulher viviam nus, e não sentiam vergonha.
Footnotes
- 2.4 Hebraico: história da descendência; a mesma expressão aparece em 5.1; 6.9; 10.1; 11.10,27; 25.12,19; 36.1,9 e 37.2.
- 2.6 Ou brotavam fontes; ou ainda surgia uma neblina
- 2.7 Os termos homem e Adão (adam) assemelham-se à palavra terra (adamah) no hebraico.
- 2.20 Ou Adão
- 2.21 Ou parte de um dos lados do homem; também no versículo 22.
- 2.23 Os termos homem (ish) e mulher (ishah) formam um jogo de palavras no hebraico.
Gênesis 2
Nova Versão Transformadora
2 Desse modo, completou-se a criação dos céus e da terra e de tudo que neles há. 2 No sétimo dia, Deus havia terminado sua obra de criação e descansou de[a] todo o seu trabalho. 3 Deus abençoou o sétimo dia e o declarou santo, pois foi o dia em que ele descansou de toda a sua obra de criação.
4 Esse é o relato da criação dos céus e da terra.
O homem e a mulher no jardim
Quando o Senhor Deus criou a terra e os céus, 5 nenhuma planta silvestre nem grãos haviam brotado na terra, pois o Senhor Deus ainda não tinha mandado chuva para regar a terra, e não havia quem a cultivasse. 6 Mas do solo brotava água,[b] que regava toda a terra. 7 Então o Senhor Deus formou o homem do pó da terra. Soprou o fôlego da vida em suas narinas, e o homem se tornou ser vivo.
8 O Senhor Deus plantou um jardim no Éden, para os lados do leste, e ali colocou o homem que havia criado. 9 O Senhor Deus fez brotar do solo árvores de todas as espécies, árvores lindas que produziam frutos deliciosos. No meio do jardim, colocou a árvore da vida e a árvore do conhecimento do bem e do mal.
10 Da terra do Éden nascia um rio que regava o jardim e depois se dividia em quatro braços. 11 O primeiro braço, chamado Pisom, rodeava toda a terra de Havilá, onde existe ouro. 12 O ouro dessa terra é de grande pureza; lá também há resina aromática e pedra de ônix. 13 O segundo braço, chamado Giom, rodeava toda a terra de Cuxe. 14 O terceiro braço, chamado Tigre, corria para o leste da terra da Assíria. O quarto braço era chamado de Eufrates.
15 O Senhor Deus colocou o homem no jardim do Éden para cultivá-lo e tomar conta dele, 16 mas o Senhor Deus lhe ordenou: “Coma à vontade dos frutos de todas as árvores do jardim, 17 exceto da árvore do conhecimento do bem e do mal. Se você comer desse fruto, com certeza morrerá”.
18 O Senhor Deus disse: “Não é bom que o homem esteja sozinho. Farei alguém que o ajude e o complete”. 19 O Senhor Deus formou da terra todos os animais selvagens e todas as aves do céu. Trouxe-os ao homem[c] para ver como os chamaria, e o homem escolheu um nome para cada um deles. 20 Deu nome a todos os animais domésticos, a todas as aves do céu e a todos os animais selvagens. O homem, porém, continuava sem alguém que o ajudasse e o completasse.
21 Então o Senhor Deus o fez cair num sono profundo. Enquanto o homem dormia, tirou dele uma das costelas[d] e fechou o espaço que ela ocupava. 22 Dessa costela o Senhor Deus fez uma mulher e a trouxe ao homem.
23 “Finalmente!”, exclamou o homem.
“Esta é osso dos meus ossos,
e carne da minha carne!
Será chamada ‘mulher’,
porque foi tirada do ‘homem’”.[e]
24 Por isso o homem deixa pai e mãe e se une à sua mulher, e os dois se tornam um só.
25 O homem e a mulher estavam nus, mas não sentiam vergonha.
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