Genesis 2:16
“And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 2:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Jehova Gott gebot dem Menschen und sprach: Von jedem Baume des Gartens darfst du nach Belieben essen;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y mandó Jehová Dios al hombre, diciendo: De todo árbol del huerto comerás;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E mandou o SENHOR Deus ao homem, dizendo: De toda árvore do jardim comerás;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Deus Yahweh ordenou ao homem, dizendo: "De toda árvore deste jardim, tu poderás comer livremente.
📖 Genesis 2:16 in Context
14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
15And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
18And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
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