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Genesis 2:22

And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
Genesis 2:22 · King James Version

In other versions

  • and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

    ASV

  • And the bone which the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman, and took her to the man.

    BBE

  • And Jehovah Elohim built the rib that he had taken from Man into a woman; and brought her to Man.

    DBY

  • He made the rib, which Yahweh God had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her to the man.

    WEB

  • And Jehovah God buildeth up the rib which He hath taken out of the man into a woman, and bringeth her in unto the man;

    YLT

  • And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

    ENG

  • And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, he made woman, and brought her to the man.

    WBT

  • And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.

    BSB

In context

20And 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.

21And 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;

22And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23And Adam 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.

24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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