Genesis 2:8-17 — AMP

Read Genesis 2:8-17 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 2.8-17, Genesis 2v8-17, Gen. 2:8-17. 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. And [in that…

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.

9 And [in that garden] the Lord God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil. [Rev 2:7; 22:14, 19]

10 Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four [branching] rivers.

11 The first [river] is named Pishon; it flows around the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.

12 The gold of that land is good; bdellium (a fragrant, valuable resin) and the onyx stone are found there.

13 The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the entire land of Cush [in Mesopotamia].

14 The third river is named Hiddekel (Tigris); it flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

15 So the Lord God took the man [He had made] and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely (unconditionally) eat [the fruit] from every tree of the garden;

17 but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience].”

Passage themes

The planted garden — planted a garden
Eden in the east — eastward in Eden
The orchard of Eden — every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food
Living forever — the tree of life also in the midst of the garden
Forbidden knowledge — the tree of knowledge of good and evil
The riches of the land — the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium
A precious stone — the onyx stone
The Tigris river — the name of the third river is Hiddekel
The land of Assyria — that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria
The great Euphrates river — the fourth river is Euphrates
The first man — took the man
The entrusted garden — put him into the garden of Eden
The Creator's command — And the LORD God commanded the man
A freedom given — Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat
The forbidden tree — the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
The sentence of death — thou shalt surely die

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).
It is often difficult to match the names or descriptions of ancient gems and other materials with their contemporary equivalents. Modern research indicates this may instead be carnelian, a red gemstone.
Both spiritually and physically, physical death in the sense of becoming mortal; they were created immortal.

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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.

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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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