Genesis 2:7 — The Lord God shaped the man Adam from the dust of the ground. He breathed into… — FBV | maBible
Read Genesis 2:7 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 2.7, Genesis 2v7, Gen. 2:7. 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.
Other reference formats: Genesis 2.7, Genesis 2v7, Gen. 2:7.
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
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
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