KJV King James Version
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
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Genesis 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
WEB World English Bible
So he drove out the man; and he placed Cherubs at the east of the garden of Eden, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
ASV American Standard Version
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.
Surrounding context — Genesis 3
21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
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וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁH1644 · ga.rashto drive out: drive outאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָֽאָדָ֑םH120 · a.dammanוַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩H7931 · sha.khanto dwellמִקֶּ֨דֶםH6924 · qe.demEastלְגַן־H1588 · ganGarden (of Uzza)עֵ֜דֶןH5731 · e.denEdenאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַכְּרֻבִ֗יםH3742 · ke.ruvcherubוְאֵ֨תH853 · et[Obj.]לַ֤הַטH3858 · la.hatflameהַחֶ֙רֶב֙H2719 · che.revswordהַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶתH2015 · ha.phakhto overturnלִשְׁמֹ֕רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דֶּ֖רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductעֵ֥ץH6086 · etstree: woodהַֽחַיִּֽים׃ סH2416 · chayalive
Cross-references
Hebrews 1:7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.Psalm 104:4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:Exodus 25:18-22And thou shalt make two cherubims [of] gold, [of] beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.1 Chronicles 21:16-17And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders [of Israel, who were] clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.Hebrews 10:18-22Now where remission of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Psalm 80:1To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.Genesis 2:8-9And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.Joshua 5:13And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?Ezekiel 10:2-22And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, [even] under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter [them] over the city. And he went in in my sight.Psalm 99:1The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth [between] the cherubims; let the earth be moved.1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth [between] the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, [were] there with the ark of the covenant of God.1 Kings 6:25-35And the other cherub [was] ten cubits: both the cherubims [were] of one measure and one size.Exodus 25:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.Numbers 22:23And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
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