Genesis 2
Overview
2:1 The first Sabbath;
2:4 Further particulars concerning the manner of creation;
2:8 The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation;
2:15 man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge only forbidden;
2:18 The animals are named by Adam;
2:21 The making of woman, and the institution of marriage. Verse 1 Thus Genesis 2:4, 1:1, 1:10; Exodus 20:11, 31:17; 2 Kings 19:15; 2 Chronicles 2:12; Nehemiah 9:6; Job 12:9; Psalm 89:11-13, 104:2, 136:5-8, 146:6; Isaiah 42:5, 45:18, 48:13, 55:9; 65:17; Jeremiah 10:12, 10:16; Zechariah 12:1; Acts 4:24; Habakkuk 3:1 host Deuteronomy 4:19, 17:3; 2 Kings 21:3-5; Psalm 33:6, 33:9; Isaiah 34:4, 40:26-28, 45:12; Jeremiah 8:2; Luke 2:13; Acts 7:42 Reciprocal Exodus 6:26 - armies; 1 Kings 18:15 - of hosts liveth; Psalm 102:25 - General; 148:2 - all his hosts; Amos 9:6 - troop; John 5:17 - My; Habakkuk 3:1 - God; 3:1 - faith Verse 2 And on Genesis 1:31; Exodus 20:11, 23:12, 31:17; Deuteronomy 5:14; Isaiah 58:13; John 5:17; Habakkuk 3:1 seventh day GodThe LXX, Syriac, and the Samaritan Text read the sixth day, which is probably the true reading; as ו [H2053], which stands for six, might easily be changed into ז, which denotes seven.restedOr, rather, ceased, as the Hebrew word is not opposed to weariness, but to action; as the Divine Being can neither know fatigue, nor stand in need of rest.Reciprocal Genesis 2:15 - the man; 8:12 - seven; 29:27 - week; Exodus 3:15 - this is my name for ever; 16:23 - rest; 31:15 - the sabbath; Leviticus 23:38 - the sabbaths; 25:8 - General; Numbers 19:19 - on the seventh day he; Psalm 95:11 - my rest; Isaiah 40:26 - who hath; Jeremiah 17:22 - neither do; Zephaniah 3:17 - he will Verse 3 blessed Exodus 16:22-30, 20:8-11, 23:12, 31:13-17, 34:21, 35:2, 35:3; Leviticus 23:3, 25:2, 25:3; Deuteronomy 5:12-14; Nehemiah 9:14, 13:15-22; Proverbs 10:22; Isaiah 56:2-7, 58:13, 58:14; Jeremiah 17:21-27; Ezekiel 20:12; Mark 2:27; Luke 23:56; Habakkuk 3:1-4:10 created and madeHeb. created to makeReciprocal Genesis 8:12 - seven; 9:1 - blessed; 29:27 - week; Exodus 16:23 - rest; 20:11 - General; 31:17 - six days; Leviticus 23:38 - the sabbaths; Numbers 7:1 - sanctified them; Joshua 6:4 - seven times; Psalm 95:11 - my rest; Jeremiah 17:22 - neither do Verse 4 the generations Genesis 1:4, 5:1, 10:1, 11:10, 25:12, 25:19, 36:1, 36:9; Exodus 6:16; Job 38:28; Psalm 90:1, 90:2 Lord Exodus 15:3; 1 Kings 18:39; 2 Chronicles 20:6; Psalm 18:31, 86:10; Isaiah 44:6; Revelation 1:4, 1:8; 11:17, 16:5 Reciprocal Genesis 2:1 - Thus; 6:9 - These; 37:2 - the generations; Numbers 3:1 - generations; 2 Kings 19:15 - thou hast made; Matthew 1:1 - generation; Mark 4:28 - the earth Verse 5 plant Genesis 1:12; Psalm 104:14 had not Job 5:10, 38:26-28; Psalm 65:9-11, 135:7; Jeremiah 14:22; Matthew 5:45; Habakkuk 3:1 to till Genesis 3:23, 4:2, 4:12 Reciprocal 1:11 - Let the; 7:4 - For; Job 36:27 - he; Isaiah 26:19 - thy dew; Mark 4:28 - the earth Verse 6 there went up a mistor, a mist which went up, Genesis 2:6 Reciprocal Job 36:27 - he; Psalm 135:7 - He causeth; Isaiah 26:19 - thy dew Verse 7 formed man Psalm 100:3, 139:14, 139:15; Isaiah 64:8 of the dustHeb. the dust of, etcdust Genesis 3:19, 3:23; Job 4:19, 33:6; Psalm 103:14; Ecclesiastes 3:7, 3:20, 12:7; Isaiah 64:8; Romans 9:20; 1 Corinthians 15:47; 2 Corinthians 4:7, 5:1 and breathed Job 27:3, 33:4; John 20:22; Acts 17:25 nostrils Genesis 7:22; Ecclesiastes 3:21; Isaiah 2:22 a living Numbers 16:22, 27:16; Proverbs 20:27; Zechariah 12:1; 1 Corinthians 15:45; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 6:17 - is the; 18:27 - dust; Job 10:9 - thou hast; 12:10 - the breath; 13:12 - to bodies; 35:11 - General; Psalm 8:5 - thou; 33:6 - breath; 146:4 - His breath; Isaiah 42:5 - he that giveth; Lamentations 4:20 - breath; Ezekiel 10:17 - of the living creature; 37:5 - I will; Daniel 5:23 - in whose; Malachi 2:15 - the spirit; Luke 3:38 - of God; 11:40 - did; John 6:63 - the spirit; 1 Timothy 2:13 - General; Revelation 11:11 - the Spirit; 13:15 - life Verse 8 a garden Genesis 13:10; Ezekiel 28:13, 31:8, 31:9; Joel 2:3 eastward Genesis 3:24, 4:16; 2 Kings 19:12; Ezekiel 27:23, 31:16, 31:18 put the Genesis 2:15 Reciprocal Numbers 24:6 - as gardens; Ecclesiastes 2:5 - I planted; Isaiah 37:12 - Eden; 51:3 - like the; Ezekiel 36:35 - like the Verse 9 every Ezekiel 31:8, 31:9, 31:16, 31:18 tree of life Genesis 3:22; Proverbs 3:18, 11:30; Ezekiel 47:12; John 6:48; Revelation 2:7, 22:2, 22:14 tree of knowledge Genesis 2:17, 3:3, 3:22; Deuteronomy 6:25; Isaiah 44:25, 47:10; 1 Corinthians 8:1 Reciprocal Genesis 1:11 - fruit; 2:16 - thou mayest freely eat; 13:10 - the garden; Psalm 104:14 - herb; Ecclesiastes 2:5 - I planted; Song of Songs 6:11 - the garden; Isaiah 51:3 - like the; Ezekiel 36:35 - like the; 47:7 - many; Mark 4:28 - the earth Verse 10 a river Psalm 46:4; Revelation 22:1 EdenEden denotes pleasure or delight; but was certainly the name of a place, and was, most probably, situated in Armenia, near the sources of the great rivers Euphrates, Tigris, Phasis, and Araxes.Reciprocal Genesis 13:10 - the garden; Psalm 137:1 - the rivers; Ezekiel 47:7 - many Verse 11 Havilah Genesis 10:7, 10:29, 25:18; 1 Samuel 15:7 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 1:23 - Havilah; Job 28:1 - the silver; Ezekiel 28:13 - every Verse 12 Bdellium
; Numbers 11:7 onyx Exodus 28:20, 39:13; Job 28:16; Ezekiel 28:13 Reciprocal Exodus 28:9 - onyx; 1 Chronicles 29:2 - onyx stones Verse 13 GihonThe Araxes, which runs into the Caspian sea.EthiopiaHeb. Cush, The country of the ancient Cussaei. Genesis 10:6; Isaiah 11:11 Reciprocal 2 Kings 17:30 - Cuth; Isaiah 37:9 - Ethiopia Verse 14 Hiddekel Daniel 10:4, The Tigristoward the east ofor, eastward to, Genesis 10:11, 10:22, 25:18 Euphrates 15:18; Deuteronomy 1:7, 11:24; Revelation 9:14 Reciprocal Genesis 31:21 - passed; 1 Chronicles 5:9 - Euphrates; Isaiah 23:13 - the Assyrian; Ezekiel 23:23 - the Assyrians Verse 15 the manor, Adam, Genesis 2:2; Job 31:33 put Genesis 2:8; Psalm 128:2; Ephesians 4:28 Reciprocal Genesis 2:19 - Adam; 5:2 - their; John 18:1 - a garden Verse 16 God 1 Samuel 15:22 thou mayest freely eatHeb. eating thou shalt eat, Genesis 2:9, 3:1, 3:2; 1 Timothy 4:4, 6:17 Reciprocal Genesis 1:11 - fruit; 1:29 - to you; 3:3 - But; 3:17 - and hast Verse 17 of the tree Genesis 2:9, 3:1-3, 3:11, 3:17, 3:19 surely 3:3, 3:4, 3:19, 20:7; Numbers 26:65; Deuteronomy 27:26; 1 Samuel 14:39, 14:44, 20:31, 22:16; 1 Kings 2:37, 2:42; Jeremiah 26:8; Ezekiel 3:18-20, 18:4, 18:13, 18:32, 33:8, 33:14; Romans 1:32; 5:12-21, 6:16, 6:23, 7:10-13, 8:2; 1 Corinthians 15:22, 15:56; Galatians 3:10; Ephesians 2:1-6; 5:14; Colossians 2:13; 1 Timothy 5:6; James 1:15; 1 John 5:16; Revelation 2:11, 20:6, 20:14; 21:8 thou shalt surely dieHeb. dying thou shalt dieReciprocal Genesis 3:5 - knowing; Deuteronomy 29:19 - this curse; Judges 3:2 - might know; 2 Kings 1:4 - but shalt; 8:10 - he shall surely die; Psalm 115:12 - the house of Israel; Hosea 13:1 - died Verse 18 good Genesis 1:31, 3:12; Ruth 3:1; Proverbs 18:22; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 1 Corinthians 7:36 I will Genesis 3:12; 1 Corinthians 11:7-12; 1 Timothy 2:11-13; 1 Peter 3:7 meet for himHeb. as before himReciprocal Genesis 2:20 - but; 4:19 - two wives; Psalm 115:12 - the house of Israel; Ecclesiastes 4:8 - one; Malachi 2:14 - thy companion; Matthew 19:10 - General; John 2:1 - a marriage; 1 Corinthians 11:9 - the man; 1 Timothy 2:13 - General Verse 19 And out Genesis 1:20-25 brought 2:22, 2:23, 1:26, 1:28, 6:20, 9:2; Psalm 8:4-8 Adamor, the man, Genesis 2:15 Reciprocal 1:25 - General; 7:9 - General; Psalm 50:10 - every Verse 20 gave names toHeb. calledbut Genesis 2:18 Reciprocal 1:25 - General; 3:12 - General; 3:20 - Adam; Psalm 8:7 - General; Malachi 2:15 - did; Mark 10:6 - God; 1 Corinthians 11:9 - the man Verse 21 Genesis 15:12; 1 Samuel 26:12; Job 4:13, 33:15; Proverbs 19:15; Daniel 8:18 Reciprocal Genesis 1:27 - male; Daniel 10:9 - was I; Matthew 19:5 - said; 1 Corinthians 11:8 - General; Ephesians 5:28 - as; Habakkuk 3:1 - Marriage Verse 22 madeHeb. builded, Psalm 127:1; 1 Timothy 2:13 brought Genesis 2:19; Proverbs 18:22, 19:14; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 3:12 - General; 24:44 - the woman; 24:67 - and took; 1 Corinthians 11:8 - General Verse 23 bone Genesis 29:14; Judges 9:2; 2 Samuel 5:1, 19:13; Ephesians 5:30 flesh Genesis 2:24 WomanHeb. Isha, 1 Corinthians 11:8, 11:9 taken 11:8 ManHeb. Ish Reciprocal Genesis 2:19 - brought; 3:20 - Adam; 5:2 - their; 2 Samuel 19:12 - my bones; Romans 7:2 - the woman; Colossians 3:19 - love; 1 Peter 3:7 - ye Verse 24 leave Genesis 24:58, 24:59, 31:14, 31:15; Psalm 45:10 cleave Leviticus 22:12, 22:13; Deuteronomy 4:4, 10:20; Joshua 23:8; Psalm 45:10; Proverbs 12:4, 31:10; Acts 11:23 and they shall be one fleshThe LXX, Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Samaritan read, "they two;" as is also read in several of the Parallel Passages. Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 7:2; 1 Corinthians 6:16, 6:17, 7:2-4, 7:10; 7:11; Ephesians 5:28-31; 1 Timothy 5:14; 1 Peter 3:1-7 Reciprocal Genesis 2:23 - flesh; 4:19 - two wives; 24:61 - followed; 31:26 - carried; 41:26 - the dream is one; Deuteronomy 11:22 - to cleave; 17:17 - multiply wives; 24:5 - a man; Joshua 23:12 - cleave; Judges 8:30 - many wives; 14:16 - I have not; 1 Samuel 25:43 - both; 1 Kings 11:2 - Solomon; Matthew 19:8 - but; Mark 10:7 - General; 1 Corinthians 11:9 - the man; Ephesians 5:25 - love; 5:31 - General; Colossians 3:19 - love; Habakkuk 3:1 - Marriage; 1 Peter 3:7 - ye Verse 25 naked Genesis 3:7, 3:10, 3:11 ashamed Exodus 32:25; Psalm 25:3, 31:17; Isaiah 44:9, 47:3, 54:4; Jeremiah 6:15, 17:13; Ezekiel 16:61; Joel 2:26; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26; Romans 10:11 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 2:12 - that made heaven; 1 Corinthians 12:24 - General; Revelation 10:5 - lifted