Genesis 2
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their vast array.
And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the sixth day God finished his works which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his works which he had made.
And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 So God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested on it from all his works which God had created and made.
And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it, because in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.
4 This is the account of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, at the time when God made the earth and the heavens.
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.
5 Now no bush of the field was yet in the land, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted; for God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there were no people to cultivate the ground,
And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up, for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth. And there was not a man to till the ground,
6 but springs came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.
but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
7 And God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
8 And God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
9 And out of the ground God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the middle of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And out of the ground Jehovah God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food, also the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it separated and became the source of four rivers.
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it was divided, and became four heads.
11 The name of the first is Pishon; this is the one which goes around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
The name of the first is Pishon. That is it which encompasses the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
12 and the gold of that land is good. There is aromatic resin and the onyx stone.
And the gold of that land is good. There is bdellium and the onyx stone.
13 And the name of the second river is Gihon; it goes around the whole land of Cush.
And the name of the second river is Gihon. The same is it which encompasses the whole land of Cush.
14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel; this is the one which flows east of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Perath.
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel. That is it which goes in front of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
15 And God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and take care of it.
And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16 And God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;
And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou may freely eat,
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it. For in the day that thou eat of it thou shall surely die.
18 And God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, I will make a help meet for him.
19 And out of the ground God formed every tame animal, and every wild animal, and every flying creature of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called every living creature, that was the name of it.
20 And the man gave names to all the tame animals, and to all the flying creatures of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.
And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field, but for man there was not found a help meet for him.
21 So God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh at that place.
And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept. And God took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in place of it.
22 And the rib that God had taken from the man he fashioned into a woman and brought her to the man.
And the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, he made a woman, and brought her to the man.
23 And the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, because this one was taken out of Man."
And the man 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 Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cling to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
