Genesis 2:24 — Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife… — ESV | maBible

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24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Passage themes

Leaving the parents' home — shall a man leave his father and his mother
Cleaving forever — shall cleave unto his wife
The union of marriage — they shall be one flesh

Notes and references

2:24 Cited Matt. 19:5; Mark 10:7; 1 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 5:31; [ Ps. 45:10; 1 Cor. 7:10, 11 ]

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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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