Read Genesis 2:4-7 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 2.4-7, Genesis 2v4-7, Gen. 2:4-7. This is the account of the Lord God's creation when he made the heavens and the earth. Up to this point there were no wild plants or crops growing on the earth, b…
Other reference formats: Genesis 2.4-7, Genesis 2v4-7, Gen. 2:4-7.
4 This is the account of the Lord God's creation when he made the heavens and the earth.
5 Up to this point there were no wild plants or crops growing on the earth, because the Lord God hadn't sent rain, and there was no one to cultivate the ground.
6 Dew came up from the earth and made the whole surface of the ground wet.
7 The Lord God shaped the man Adam from the dust of the ground. He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and Adam became a living being.
Passage themes
The book of beginnings — These are the generations
The Lord who created all — when they were created
Plants from the ground — every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew
God gives the rain — the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth
Working the ground — there was not a man to till the ground
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
“Plants”: the word can also mean “bushes” or “shrubs.”
The word for man is Adam, so it serves the purpose of identifying both the first man and his personal name. Since it is not always clear whether the term refers to man generically or the person of Adam, this version has chosen in most cases to translate “the man” as Adam, and then by extension, “th…
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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