ESV Reformation Study Bible – Gen 2:21
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Gen 2:21

2:21 one of his ribs. Or, “from his side.” The woman derives from the man, giving him priority within the institution of marriage (1 Cor. 11:3, 8) and pointing to the harmony and intimacy that should characterize the marriage relationship (v. 22; Eph. 5:28).