Genesis 2
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 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.
3 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.
The Garden of Eden
4 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,
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 not a man to till the ground. References God: Genesis 3:23, Jeremiah 14:22, Hebrews 6:7. Parallel theme: Genesis 4:2, 4:12, Job 5:10, Psalms 104:14, 135:7, Matthew 5:45 +4
6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
7 And the LORD GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity. formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. References God: Job 27:3, 33:4, Ecclesiastes 12:7. References Lord: Isaiah 64:8, 1 Corinthians 15:47. Parallel theme: Genesis 3:19, 7:22, Psalms 103:14, Acts 17:25, 1 Corinthians 15:45 +5
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 made the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. 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. References God: Genesis 3:3, Revelation 2:7. Evil: Genesis 2:17, 3:22. Creation: Ezekiel 31:16. Parallel theme: Proverbs 3:18, 11:30, Ezekiel 47:12, Revelation 22:2, 22:14 +5
10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. Parallel theme: Psalms 46:4, Revelation 22:1
11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Parallel theme: Genesis 10:7, 10:29, 25:18, 1 Samuel 15:7
12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. Parallel theme: Exodus 28:20, 39:13, Numbers 11:7, Job 28:16, Ezekiel 28:13
13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
14 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. Parallel theme: Genesis 15:18, Daniel 10:4
15 And the LORD GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity. took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. References God: Genesis 2:2, 2:8. Parallel theme: Psalms 128:2, Ephesians 4:28
16 And the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17 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. Parallel theme: Genesis 3:19, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15:22, 15:56, Galatians 3:10, Colossians 2:13, 1 Timothy 5:6, James 1:15, 1 John 5:16, Revelation 21:8 +5
The Creation of Woman
18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
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 GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity. 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; References Lord: 1 Samuel 26:12. Parallel theme: Genesis 15:12, Job 4:13
22 And the rib, which the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. 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. Parallel theme: Genesis 29:14, Judges 9:2, 2 Samuel 5:1, 19:13
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Parallel theme: Psalms 45:10, Proverbs 12:4, 31:10, Romans 7:2, 1 Timothy 5:14
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Parallel theme: Genesis 3:7, Exodus 32:25, Psalms 25:3, Isaiah 47:3, 54:4, Jeremiah 17:13, Ezekiel 16:61, Joel 2:26, Luke 9:26, Romans 10:11 +5