Genesis 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 2:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature became its name.”

Genesis 2:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”

Genesis 2:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah God formeth from the ground every beast of the field, and every fowl of the heavens, and bringeth in unto the man, to see what he doth call it; and whatever the man calleth a living creature, that <FI>is<Fi> its name.”

Genesis 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And out of the ground Jehovah Elohim had formed every animal of the field and all fowl of the heavens, and brought [them] to Man, to see what he would call them; and whatever Man called each living soul, that was its name.”

Genesis 2:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the Lord God formed of the earth euery beast of the fielde, and euery foule of the heauen, and brought them vnto the man to see howe he would call them: for howsoeuer the man named the liuing creature, so was the name thereof.”

Genesis 2:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 2:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the Lord God formed out of the ground every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the human to see what he would call them; and whatever the human called each living creature, that was its name.”

Genesis 2:19 — The Living Sword

Genesis 2:19 in Context — Genesis 2

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.

19 Formou, pois, o SENHOR Deus da terra todo animal do campo, e toda ave dos céus, e trouxe-os a Adão, para que visse como lhes havia de chamar; e tudo o que Adão chamou aos animais viventes, esse é seu nome.

20 E pôs Adão nomes a todo animal e ave dos céus e a todo animal do campo: mas para Adão não achou ajuda que estivesse idônea para ele.

21 E o SENHOR Deus fez cair sonho sobre Adão, e ele adormeceu: então tomou uma de suas costelas, e fechou a carne em seu lugar;

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What Does Genesis 2:19 Mean?

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