Genesis 2:8 — And the Lord God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land o… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 2:8 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 2.8, Genesis 2v8, Gen. 2:8. And the Lord God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.

Other reference formats: Genesis 2.8, Genesis 2v8, Gen. 2:8.

8 And the Lord God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.

Passage themes

The planted garden — planted a garden
Eden in the east — eastward in Eden

Notes and references

This is a reference, not to the creation of plant life in general, but to the planting of specific plants in the Garden of Eden (2:8, 9).

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Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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