Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Genesis
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:1 JFB -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Entry for 2:1 WEN -> Notes on 2:1 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Creation; God; Heaven EBD -> Heaven; Host of heaven; Tree of the knowledge of good and evil 2:1 - [In Context] So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:2 JFB -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Entry for 2:2 WEN -> Notes on 2:2 NTB -> Anthropomorphisms; Day; God; Quotations And Allusions; Sabbath TTT -> Creation; Sabbath, The; Weeks EBD -> Sabbath; Seven; Week SBD -> Samaritan Pentateuch; Synagogue 2:2 - [In Context] On the seventh day, having finished his task, God rested from all his work.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:3 JFB -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:3 TSK -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Entry for 2:3 WEN -> Notes on 2:3 NTB -> Anthropomorphisms; God; Jesus, The Christ; Sabbath; Seven TTT -> Christ is God; Creation; Sabbath, The; Sanctification EBD -> Seven; Week SBD -> Sabbath; Synagogue 2:3 - [In Context] And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from his work of creation.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:4 JFB -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:4 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:4 TSK -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Entry for 2:4 WEN -> Notes on 2:4 NTB -> God TTT -> Creation EBD -> Day; Generation SBD -> Genesis 2:4 - [In Context] This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When the LORD God made the heavens and the earth,
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:5 JFB -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Entry for 2:5 WEN -> Notes on 2:5 NTB -> God; Meteorology And Celestial Phenomena; Vegetation TTT -> Creation; Herbs, &c; Man; Rain; Water EBD -> Herb 2:5 - [In Context] there were no plants or grain growing on the earth, for the LORD God had not sent any rain. And no one was there to cultivate the soil.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:6 JFB -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Entry for 2:6 WEN -> Notes on 2:6 NTB -> God; Meteorology And Celestial Phenomena; Mist TTT -> Water 2:6 - [In Context] But water came up out of the ground and watered all the land.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:7 JFB -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Entry for 2:7 WEN -> Notes on 2:7 NTB -> Adam; Breath; Dust; God; Ground; Life; Man; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Earth, The; Life, Natural; Man EBD -> Adam; Life; Man SBD -> Earth TV -> Devotional using 2:7 TV -> Devotional using 2:7 2:7 - [In Context] And the LORD God formed a man's body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:8 JFB -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Entry for 2:8 WEN -> Notes on 2:8 NTB -> Eden; God TTT -> Gardens EBD -> Eden; Gardens; Paradise SBD -> Eden 2:8 - [In Context] Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he placed the man he had created.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Entry for 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 2:9 - [In Context] And the LORD God planted all sorts of trees in the garden – beautiful trees that produced delicious fruit. At the center of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:10 JFB -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:10 TSK -> Commentary on 2:10 TSK -> Entry for 2:10 WEN -> Notes on 2:10 2:10 - [In Context] A river flowed from the land of Eden, watering the garden and then dividing into four branches.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:11 JFB -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:11 TSK -> Commentary on 2:11 TSK -> Entry for 2:11 WEN -> Notes on 2:11 2:11 - [In Context] One of these branches is the Pishon, which flows around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:12 JFB -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:12 TSK -> Commentary on 2:12 TSK -> Entry for 2:12 WEN -> Notes on 2:12 2:12 - [In Context] The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:13 JFB -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Entry for 2:13 WEN -> Notes on 2:13 2:13 - [In Context] The second branch is the Gihon, which flows around the entire land of Cush.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:14 JFB -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:14 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:14 TSK -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Entry for 2:14 WEN -> Notes on 2:14 NTB -> Assyria; Eden; Euphrates; God; Hiddekel TTT -> Assyria; Euphrates, The; Gardens; Rivers EBD -> Asshur; Eden; Euphrates; Hiddekel SBD -> Assyria, Asshur; Eden; Euphrates; Hiddekel; Sha-asgaz; Tigris 2:14 - [In Context] The third branch is the Tigris, which flows to the east of Asshur. The fourth branch is the Euphrates.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:15 JFB -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:15 TSK -> Commentary on 2:15 TSK -> Entry for 2:15 WEN -> Notes on 2:15 2:15 - [In Context] The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and care for it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:16 JFB -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Entry for 2:16 WEN -> Notes on 2:16 NTB -> Adam; Contingencies; Covenant; Eden; Fall Of Man; God; God (continued); Probation TTT -> Law of God, The; Man EBD -> Covenant; Eden 2:16 - [In Context] But the LORD God gave him this warning: "You may freely eat any fruit in the garden
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:17 JFB -> Commentary on 2:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:17 TSK -> Commentary on 2:17 TSK -> Entry for 2:17 WEN -> Notes on 2:17 2:17 - [In Context] except fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat of its fruit, you will surely die."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:18 JFB -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:18 TSK -> Commentary on 2:18 TSK -> Entry for 2:18 WEN -> Notes on 2:18 NTB -> Adam; God; Wife; Women TTT -> Man; Marriage; Woman EBD -> Help-meet; Marriage SBD -> Marriage TV -> Devotional using 2:18 TV -> Devotional using 2:18 2:18 - [In Context] And the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:19 JFB -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:19 TSK -> Commentary on 2:19 TSK -> Entry for 2:19 WEN -> Notes on 2:19 NTB -> Adam; Animals; Anthropomorphisms; God; Ground; Man TTT -> Beasts; Birds; Man EBD -> Heaven; Help-meet; Marriage SBD -> Marriage 2:19 - [In Context] So the LORD God formed from the soil every kind of animal and bird. He brought them to Adam F4 to see what he would call them, and Adam chose a name for each one.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:20 JFB -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:20 TSK -> Commentary on 2:20 TSK -> Entry for 2:20 WEN -> Notes on 2:20 NTB -> Adam; Animals; God; Man; Wife TTT -> Beasts; Birds; Man; Woman EBD -> Help-meet; Marriage SBD -> Marriage 2:20 - [In Context] He gave names to all the livestock, birds, and wild animals. But still there was no companion suitable for him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:21 JFB -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:21 TSK -> Commentary on 2:21 TSK -> Entry for 2:21 WEN -> Notes on 2:21 NTB -> Adam; Eve; God; Women TTT -> Man; Woman EBD -> Eve; Flesh; Marriage SBD -> Eve; Marriage 2:21 - [In Context] So the LORD God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. He took one of Adam's ribs F5 and closed up the place from which he had taken it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:22 JFB -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:22 TSK -> Commentary on 2:22 TSK -> Entry for 2:22 WEN -> Notes on 2:22 NTB -> Adam; Eve; God; Women TTT -> Man; Woman EBD -> Eve; Marriage SBD -> Eve; Marriage 2:22 - [In Context] Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib and brought her to Adam.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:23 JFB -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:23 TSK -> Commentary on 2:23 TSK -> Entry for 2:23 WEN -> Notes on 2:23 NTB -> Adam; Eve; God; Husband; Marriage; Wife; Women TTT -> Husbands; Man; Woman EBD -> Marriage; Woman SBD -> Marriage 2:23 - [In Context] "At last!" Adam exclaimed. "She is part of my own flesh and bone! She will be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of a man."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:24 JFB -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:24 TSK -> Commentary on 2:24 TSK -> Entry for 2:24 WEN -> Notes on 2:24 NTB -> Adam; Eve; God; Husband; Marriage; Quotations And Allusions; Wife; Women TTT -> Divorce; Husbands; Man; Marriage EBD -> Marriage; Wife SBD -> Marriage TV -> Devotional using 2:24 TV -> Devotional using 2:24 2:24 - [In Context] This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:25 JFB -> Commentary on 2:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:25 TSK -> Commentary on 2:25 TSK -> Entry for 2:25 WEN -> Notes on 2:25 NTB -> Adam; God; Innocency TTT -> Man EBD -> Naked SBD -> Marriage 2:25 - [In Context] Now, although Adam and his wife were both naked, neither of them felt any shame.
FOOTNOTES: F4: Hebrew the man, and so throughout this chapter. F5: Or took a part of Adam's side.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.