KJV King James Version
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 2:22
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.
WEB World English Bible
He made the rib, which Yahweh God had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her to the man.
ASV American Standard Version
and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — Genesis 2
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.
20 And 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.
21 And 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;
22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23 And 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.
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּבֶן֩H1129 · ba.nahto buildיְהוָ֨הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀H430 · e.lo.himGodאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַצֵּלָ֛עH6763 · tse.lasideאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichלָקַ֥חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeמִן־H4480 · minfromהָֽאָדָ֖םH120 · a.dammanלְאִשָּׁ֑הH802 · ish.shahwomanוַיְבִאֶ֖הָH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָֽאָדָֽם׃H120 · a.damman
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 11:8-9For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.1 Timothy 2:13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.Hebrews 13:4Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.Proverbs 18:22[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.Proverbs 19:14House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.Psalm 127:1A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.Genesis 2:19And 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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