Genesis 2:20
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to all the wild animals. But no suitable helper was found for the man.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the man{H120} gave{H7121} names{H8034} to all cattle,{H929} and to the birds{H5775} of the heavens,{H8064} and to every beast{H2416} of the field;{H7704} but for man{H120} there was not found{H4672} a help meet{H5828} for him.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Adam{H120} gave{H7121}{(H8799)} names{H8034} to all cattle{H929}, and to the fowl{H5775} of the air{H8064}, and to every beast{H2416} of the field{H7704}; but for Adam{H120} there was not found{H4672}{(H8804)} an help meet{H5828} for him.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Adam gave names vnto all maner catell and vnto the foules of the ayre and vnto all maner beastes of the felde. But there was no helpe founde vnto Adam to beare him company
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And man gaue names vnto all maner catell, & vnto the foules vnder the heaue, and vnto all maner beastes of ye felde. But vnto man there was founde no helpe, to beare him company.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The man therefore gaue names vnto all cattell, and to the foule of the heauen, and to euery beast of the fielde: but for Adam founde he not an helpe meete for him.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the man gaue names to all cattell, and foule of the ayre, & euery beast of the fielde: but for man founde he not an helpe lyke vnto hym.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there was not found a helper suitable for him.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the man calleth names to all the cattle, and to fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; and to man hath not been found an helper -- as his counterpart.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the man gave names to all cattle and to the birds of the air and to every beast of the field; but Adam had no one like himself as a help.
World English Bible (2000)
The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there was not found a helper suitable for him.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So the man named all the animals, the birds of the air, and the living creatures of the field, but for Adam no companion who corresponded to him was found.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 2:18 : 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.
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- Gen 2:18-192 verses87%
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.
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.
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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.
22 And with the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, He made a woman and brought her to 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 mother, and shall cleave to 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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20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.
21 Also, for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.
22 Then the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
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1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God;
2 Male and female He created them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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15 And the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.
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24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind; and it was so.
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26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food; and it was so.
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13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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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.
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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.
8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.
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.
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9 Nor was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
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1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
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7 All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field;
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12 And the man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
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10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds;
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25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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20 Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
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6 But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.
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17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
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19 For that which befalls the sons of men also befalls beasts; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other; yes, they all have one breath; so that a man has no advantage over a beast: for all is vanity.
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9 Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, Where are you?