Genesis 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 2:16 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;”

Genesis 2:16 — World English Bible

Genesis 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 2:16 — American Standard Version

Genesis 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, `Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;”

Genesis 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat;”

Genesis 2:16 — Darby Translation

Genesis 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Thou shalt eate freely of euery tree of the garden,”

Genesis 2:16 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 2:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the Lord God commanded the human, saying: "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat,”

Genesis 2:16 — The Living Sword

Genesis 2:16 in Context — Genesis 2

14 Y el nombre del tercer río es Hiddekel: éste es el que va delante de Asiria. Y el cuarto río es el Eufrates.

15 Tomó, pues, Jehová Dios al hombre, y le puso en el huerto de Edén, para que lo labrara y lo guardase.

16 Y mandó Jehová Dios al hombre, diciendo: De todo árbol del huerto comerás;

17 Mas del árbol de ciencia del bien y del mal no comerás de él; porque el día que de él comieres, morirás.

18 Y dijo Jehová Dios: No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; haréle ayuda idónea para él.

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What Does Genesis 2:16 Mean?

Genesis 2:16 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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