Genesis 5:2 — He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created… — WEB | maBible

Read Genesis 5:2 (World English Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 5.2, Genesis 5v2, Gen. 5:2. He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

Other reference formats: Genesis 5.2, Genesis 5v2, Gen. 5:2.

2 He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

Passage themes

Humanity created as a couple — Male and female created he them
One name for two — called their name Adam

Notes and references

“Adam” and “Man” are spelled with the exact same consonants in Hebrew, so this can be correctly translated either way.

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

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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