Genesis 2:17-19
Lexham English Bible
17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat[a] from it you shall surely die.”[b]
18 Then[c] Yahweh God said, “it is not good that the man[d] is alone. I will make for him a helper as his counterpart.”[e] 19 And out of the ground Yahweh God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky,[f] and he brought each to the man[g] to see what he would call it. And whatever the man[h] called that living creature was its name.
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- Genesis 2:17 Literally “of your eating”
- Genesis 2:17 Literally “dying you shall die”
- Genesis 2:18 Or “And”
- Genesis 2:18 “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article
- Genesis 2:18 Literally “as his opposite”
- Genesis 2:19 Or “the heavens”
- Genesis 2:19 “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article
- Genesis 2:19 “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article
Genesis 2:17-19
King James Version
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
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.
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Genesis 2:17-19
English Standard Version
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (A)you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat[a] of it you (B)shall surely die.”
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; (C)I will make him a helper fit for[b] him.” 19 (D)Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed[c] every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and (E)brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.
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- Genesis 2:17 Or when you eat
- Genesis 2:18 Or corresponding to; also verse 20
- Genesis 2:19 Or And out of the ground the Lord God formed
Genesis 2:17-19
New King James Version
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (A)you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it (B)you[a] shall surely (C)die.”
18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; (D)I will make him a helper comparable to him.” 19 (E)Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and (F)brought them to [b]Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.
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- Genesis 2:17 Lit. dying you shall die
- Genesis 2:19 Or the man
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