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
Read Genesis 2:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 L’Éternel Dieu forma de la terre tous les animaux des champs et tous les oiseaux du ciel, et il les fit venir vers l’homme, pour voir comment il les appellerait, et afin que tout être vivant portât le nom que lui donnerait l’homme.
20 Et l’homme donna des noms à tout le bétail, aux oiseaux du ciel et à tous les animaux des champs; mais, pour l’homme, il ne trouva point d’aide semblable à lui.
21 Alors l’Éternel Dieu fit tomber un profond sommeil sur l’homme, qui s’endormit; il prit une de ses côtes, et referma la chair à sa place.
22 L’Éternel Dieu forma une femme de la côte qu’il avait prise de l’homme, et il l’amena vers l’homme.
23 Et l’homme dit: Voici cette fois celle qui est os de mes os et chair de ma chair! On l’appellera femme, parce qu’elle a été prise de l’homme.
What Does Genesis 2:21 Mean?
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