Genesis 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Genesis 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 2:21 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. As the man slept, he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.”

Genesis 2:21 — World English Bible

Genesis 2:21 ASV — 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:”

Genesis 2:21 — American Standard Version

Genesis 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Genesis 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah Elohim caused a deep sleep to fall upon Man; and he slept. And he took one of his ribs and closed up flesh in its stead.”

Genesis 2:21 — Darby Translation

Genesis 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore the Lord God caused an heauie sleepe to fall vpon the man, and he slept: and he tooke one of his ribbes, and closed vp the flesh in steade thereof.”

Genesis 2:21 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 2:21 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the human, and he slept; and he took one from his side and closed up the flesh in its place.”

Genesis 2:21 — The Living Sword

Genesis 2:21 in Context — Genesis 2

19 Formó, pues, Jehová Dios de la tierra toda bestia del campo, y toda ave de los cielos, y trájolas á Adam, para que viese cómo les había de llamar; y todo lo que Adam llamó á los animales vivientes, ese es su nombre.

20 Y puso Adam nombres á toda bestia y ave de los cielos y á todo animal del campo: mas para Adam no halló ayuda que [estuviese] idónea para él.

21 Y Jehová Dios hizo caer sueño sobre Adam, y se quedó dormido: entonces tomó una de sus costillas, y cerró la carne en su lugar;

22 Y de la costilla que Jehová Dios tomó del hombre, hizo una mujer, y trájola al hombre.

23 Y dijo Adam: Esto es ahora hueso de mis huesos, y carne de mi carne: ésta será llamada Varona, porque del varón fué tomada.

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What Does Genesis 2:21 Mean?

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