Genesis 2:16 — But the Lord told him, “You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden, — CEV | maBible

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16 But the Lord told him, “You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden,

Passage themes

The Creator's command — And the LORD God commanded the man
A freedom given — Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat

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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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