What does Genesis 2:21 King James Version mean? Verse Analysis

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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;

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What Does Genesis 2:21 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

""Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." The narrator interrupts the garden..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

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:

American King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

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;

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

And the Lord God sent a deep sleep on the man, and took one of the bones from his side while he was sleeping, joining up the flesh again in its place:

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

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.

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

The Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

The Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

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.

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

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 in its place.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

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.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

Then the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon Adam: and when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and filled up flesh for it.

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept,—and he took one of his ribs, and closed up flesh instead thereof.

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept. And He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh underneath.

Modern King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept. And He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh underneath.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

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;

Lexham English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

And Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man. While he slept, he took one of his ribs, and closed up ⌞the flesh where it had been⌟.

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

And HaShem God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the place with flesh instead thereof.

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

And so the Lord God sent a deep sleep upon Adam. And when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and he completed it with flesh for it.

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

Open English Biblearrow_forwardOEB

Then the Lord God caused the human to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

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 in its place;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

Therfore the Lord God sente sleep in to Adam, and whanne he slepte, God took oon of hise ribbis, and fillide fleisch for it.

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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 15:12 Genesis 15:12 Job 4:13 1 Samuel 26:12 Job 4:13

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What Does Genesis 2:21 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

""Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." The narrator interrupts the garden..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

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:

American King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

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;

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

And the Lord God sent a deep sleep on the man, and took one of the bones from his side while he was sleeping, joining up the flesh again in its place:

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

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.

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

The Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

The Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

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.

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

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 in its place.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

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.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

Then the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon Adam: and when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and filled up flesh for it.

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept,—and he took one of his ribs, and closed up flesh instead thereof.

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept. And He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh underneath.

Modern King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept. And He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh underneath.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

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;

Lexham English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

And Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man. While he slept, he took one of his ribs, and closed up ⌞the flesh where it had been⌟.

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

And HaShem God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the place with flesh instead thereof.

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

And so the Lord God sent a deep sleep upon Adam. And when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and he completed it with flesh for it.

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

Open English Biblearrow_forwardOEB

Then the Lord God caused the human to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

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 in its place;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

Therfore the Lord God sente sleep in to Adam, and whanne he slepte, God took oon of hise ribbis, and fillide fleisch for it.