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

(B)At last this is bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
[b]She shall be called [c]‘woman,’
Because [d]she was taken out of [e]man.”

24 (C)For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

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  1. Genesis 2:22 Lit built
  2. Genesis 2:23 Lit This one
  3. Genesis 2:23 Heb ishshah
  4. Genesis 2:23 Lit This one
  5. 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