Genesis 2:21
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and while he slept, He took one of his ribs and closed up the place with flesh.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Jehovah{H3068} God{H430} caused{H5307} a deep sleep{H8639} to fall{H5307} upon the man,{H121} and he slept;{H3462} and he took{H3947} one{H259} of his ribs,{H6763} and closed up{H5462} the flesh{H1320} instead thereof:
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the LORD{H3068} God{H430} caused{H5307} a deep sleep{H8639} to fall{H5307}{(H8686)} upon Adam{H121}, and he slept{H3462}{(H8799)}: and he took{H3947}{(H8799)} one{H259} of his ribs{H6763}, and closed up{H5462}{(H8799)} the flesh{H1320} instead thereof;
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Then the LORde God cast a slomber on Adam and he slepte. And then he toke out one of his rybbes and in stede ther of he fylled vp the place with flesh.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the LORDE God caused an herde slepe to fall vpon man, and he slepte. And he toke out one of his rybbes, and (in steade therof) he fylled vp ye place with flesh.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Therefore the Lord God caused an heauie sleepe to fall vpon the man, and he slept: and he tooke one of his ribbes, & closed vp the flesh in steade thereof.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The Lord God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and he slept, and he toke one of his ribbes, and closed vp the place with fleshe in steade therof.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ 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;
Webster's Bible (1833)
Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the Lord God sent a deep sleep on the man, and took one of the bones from his side while he was sleeping, joining up the flesh again in its place:
World English Bible (2000)
Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he was asleep, he took part of the man’s side and closed up the place with flesh.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 15:12 : 12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
- 1 Sam 26:12 : 12 So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head, and they departed, and no man saw it or knew it or awoke, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen upon them.
- Job 4:13 : 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- Job 33:15 : 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
- Dan 8:18 : 18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
- Prov 19:15 : 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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