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7 then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

Passage themes

Made by his hand — formed man
Drawn from the earth — of the dust of the ground
The gift of breath — breathed into his nostrils the breath of life
The sign of life — into his nostrils
Man and his spirit — man became a living soul

Notes and references

2:7 ch. 3:19, 23; 18:27; Ps. 103:14; Eccles. 12:7; 1 Cor. 15:47
2:7 ch. 7:22; Job 33:4; Isa. 2:22
2:7 Job 27:3
2:7 Cited 1 Cor. 15:45

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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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