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
Read Genesis 2:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 E o nome do terceiro rio é Tigre; este é o que vai diante da Assíria. E o quarto rio é o Eufrates.
15 Então o SENHOR Deus tomou o homem, e o pôs no jardim de Éden, para que o lavrasse e o guardasse.
16 E mandou o SENHOR Deus ao homem, dizendo: De toda árvore do jardim comerás;
17 Mas da árvore do conhecimento do bem e do mal não comerás dela; porque no dia que dela comeres, morrerás.
18 E disse o SENHOR Deus: Não é bom que o homem esteja só; farei para ele ajuda idônea para ele.
What Does Genesis 2:16 Mean?
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