Genesis 2:19-21
New King James Version
19 (A)Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and (B)brought them to [a]Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him.
21 And the Lord God caused a (C)deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
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- Genesis 2:19 Or the man
Genesis 2:19-21
King James Version
19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
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Genesis 2:19-21
English Standard Version
19 (A)Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed[a] every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and (B)brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam[b] there was not found a helper fit for him. 21 So the Lord God caused a (C)deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
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- Genesis 2:19 Or And out of the ground the Lord God formed
- Genesis 2:20 Or the man
Genesis 2:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 (A)And out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the sky, and (B)brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 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 (C)a helper [b]suitable for him. 21 So the Lord God caused a (D)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.
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- Genesis 2:20 Or man
- Genesis 2:20 Lit corresponding to
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