Genesis 2:1-25

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1 ¶ Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. heavens^H8064 earth^H776 finished^H3615 them^H6635

2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. seventh^H7637 day^H3117 God^H430 ended^H3615 work^H4399 made^H6213 rested^H7673 seventh^H7637 day^H3117 work^H4399 made^H6213

3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. God^H430 blessed^H1288 seventh^H7637 day^H3117 sanctified^H6942 because^H3588 rested^H7673 work^H4399 God^H430 created^H1254 made^H6213

4 ¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, These^H428 generations^H8435 heavens^H8064 earth^H776 created^H1254 day^H3117 LORD^H3068 God^H430 made^H6213 earth^H776 heavens^H8064

5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. plant^H7880 field^H7704 before^H2962 earth^H776 herb^H6212 field^H7704 before^H2962 grew^H6779 for^H3588 LORD^H3068 God^H430 not^H3808 rain^H4305 earth^H776 not^H369 man^H120 till^H5647 ground^H127

6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. up^H5927 mist^H108 from^H4480 earth^H776 watered^H8248 face^H6440 ground^H127

7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. LORD^H3068 God^H430 formed^H3335 man^H120 dust^H6083 of^H4480 ground^H127 breathed^H5301 nostrils^H639 breath^H5397 life^H2416 man^H120 living^H2416 soul^H5315

8 ¶ And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. LORD^H3068 God^H430 planted^H5193 garden^H1588 eastward^H6924 Eden^H5731 there^H8033 put^H7760 man^H120 whom^H834 formed^H3335

9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. out^H4480 ground^H127 made^H6779 LORD^H3068 God^H430 grow^H6779 tree^H6086 pleasant^H2530 sight^H4758 good^H2896 food^H3978 tree^H6086 life^H2416 midst^H8432 garden^H1588 tree^H6086 knowledge^H1847 good^H2896 evil^H7451

10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. river^H5104 out^H3318 Eden^H5731 water^H8248 garden^H1588 parted^H6504 four^H702 heads^H7218

11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; name^H8034 first^H259 Pison^H6376 that^H1931 compasseth^H5437 land^H776 Havilah^H2341 where^H834 gold^H2091

12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. gold^H2091 that^H1931 land^H776 good^H2896 bdellium^H916 onyx^H7718 stone^H68

13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. name^H8034 second^H8145 river^H5104 Gihon^H1521 compasseth^H5437 land^H776 Ethiopia^H3568

14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. name^H8034 third^H7992 river^H5104 Hiddekel^H2313 toward^H1980 east^H6926 Assyria^H804 fourth^H7243 river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578

15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. LORD^H3068 God^H430 took^H3947 man^H120 him^H3240 garden^H1588 Eden^H5731 dress^H5647 keep^H8104

16 ¶ And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: LORD^H3068 God^H430 commanded^H6680 man^H120 saying^H559 tree^H6086 garden^H1588 freely^H398 eat^H398

17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. tree^H6086 knowledge^H1847 good^H2896 evil^H7451 eat^H398 day^H3117 eatest^H398 surely^H4191 die^H4191

18 ¶ And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. LORD^H3068 God^H430 said^H559 good^H2896 man^H120 be^H1961 make^H6213 meet^H5828

19 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. ground^H127 LORD^H3068 God^H430 formed^H3335 beast^H2416 field^H7704 fowl^H5775 air^H8064 brought^H935 Adam^H120 see^H7200 call^H7121 Adam^H120 called^H7121 living^H2416 creature^H5315 that^H1931 thereof^H8034

20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. Adam^H120 gave^H7121 names^H8034 cattle^H929 fowl^H5775 air^H8064 beast^H2416 field^H7704 Adam^H120 found^H4672 meet^H5828

21 ¶ 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; LORD^H3068 God^H430 caused^H5307 sleep^H8639 fall^H5307 Adam^H121 slept^H3462 took^H3947 one^H259 ribs^H6763 up^H5462 flesh^H1320

22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. rib^H6763 LORD^H3068 God^H430 taken^H3947 man^H120 made^H1129 woman^H802 brought^H935 man^H120

23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Adam^H120 said^H559 This^H2063 now^H6471 bone^H6106 bones^H6106 flesh^H1320 flesh^H1320 she^H2063 called^H7121 Woman^H802 she^H2063 taken^H3947 Man^H376

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Therefore^H3651 man^H376 leave^H5800 father^H1 mother^H517 cleave^H1692 wife^H802 one^H259 flesh^H1320

25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. both^H8147 naked^H6174 man^H120 wife^H802 ashamed^H954

Cross-references for Genesis 2:1

Exodus 31:17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Psalms 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Genesis 1:1 ¶ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
2 Kings 19:15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
Isaiah 42:5 ¶ Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Psalms 146:6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
Isaiah 45:12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
2 Chronicles 2:12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
Nehemiah 9:6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Psalms 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalms 89:11-13 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
Psalms 136:5-8 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Isaiah 40:26-28 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Zechariah 12:1 ¶ The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
Genesis 1:10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:4 ¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
Deuteronomy 4:19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Isaiah 48:13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Isaiah 65:17 ¶ For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Jeremiah 10:12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Acts 4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
Hebrews 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Deuteronomy 17:3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
2 Kings 21:3-5 For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
Job 12:9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Psalms 104:2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Isaiah 34:4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Acts 7:42 ¶ Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

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