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Verse 1

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their host.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

Verse 2

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.

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Verse 3

And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He had rested from all His work which God created and made.

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Verse 4

These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD 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 the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Verse 5

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no man to till the ground.

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Verse 6

But a mist went 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.

Verse 7

And the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Verse 8

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Verse 9

And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow every tree 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 knowledge of good and evil.

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Verse 10

And a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it was divided, and became four heads.

And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

Verse 11

The name of the first is Pishon: it is the one that encompasses the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

Verse 12

And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

Verse 13

And the name of the second river is Gihon: it is the one that encompasses the whole land of Cush.

And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

Verse 14

And the name of the third river is Tigris: it is the one that flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

Verse 15

And the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Verse 16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

Verse 17

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat: for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.

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.

Verse 18

And the LORD God said, It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Verse 19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air; and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them: and whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.

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.

Verse 20

And Adam gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

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.

Verse 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 in its place.

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;

Verse 22

And with the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, He made a woman and brought her to the man.

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

Verse 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.

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.

Verse 24

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

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

Verse 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.

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