Genesis 2:5 — Up to this point there were no wild plants or crops growing on the earth, becau… — FBV | maBible

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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.

Passage themes

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

Notes and references

“Plants”: the word can also mean “bushes” or “shrubs.”

Did you know?

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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