Genesis | |
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Testament: | Old |
Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
Chapter: | 2 |
Verse: | 16 |
Translations | |||
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Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
English | kjv | King James Version | And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: |
English | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And the Lord God gave the man orders, saying, You may freely take of the fruit of every tree of the garden: |
English | web | World English Bible | Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; |
English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; |
Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | præcepitque ei, dicens : Ex omni ligno paradisi comede ; |
Explanations | |
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Age Group | Explanation |
5 | God commanded the man, saying, 'You may freely eat of every tree in the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it, you will certainly die.' |
10 | This is where God commands the man, telling him he can eat from every tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and that if he eats from it, he will die. |
15 | This verse introduces God's commandment to the man, which was to not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. |
20 | This verse shows how God gave Adam a specific commandment to follow, and the consequences if he disobeyed. |