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Genesis 2

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How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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וַיְכֻלּ֛וּand they were completedהַשָּׁמַ֥יִםthe heavensוְהָאָ֖רֶץand the earthוְכָל־and allצְבָאָֽם׃host their
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וַיְכַ֤לand he completedאֱלֹהִים֙Godבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יthe seventhמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹwork hisאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichעָשָׂ֑הhe had doneוַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙and he restedבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יthe seventhמִכָּל־from allמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹwork hisאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichעָשָֽׂה׃he had done
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וַיְבָ֤רֶךְand he blessedאֱלֹהִים֙Godאֶת־obj.י֣וֹםthe dayהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יthe seventhוַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁand he set apart as holyאֹת֑וֹobj. itכִּ֣יforב֤וֹon the itשָׁבַת֙he restedמִכָּל־from allמְלַאכְתּ֔וֹwork hisאֲשֶׁר־whichבָּרָ֥אhe had createdאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פto make
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אֵ֣לֶּהtheseתוֹלְד֧וֹתare the accounts ofהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםthe heavensוְהָאָ֖רֶץand the earthבְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑םwhen were created theyבְּי֗וֹםon the dayעֲשׂ֛וֹתmadeיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodאֶ֥רֶץearthוְשָׁמָֽיִם׃and heaven
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וְכֹ֣ל׀and anyשִׂ֣יחַthe shrub ofהַשָּׂדֶ֗הthe fieldטֶ֚רֶםnot yetיִֽהְיֶ֣הit wasבָאָ֔רֶץon the earthוְכָל־and anyעֵ֥שֶׂבthe vegetation ofהַשָּׂדֶ֖הthe fieldטֶ֣רֶםnot yetיִצְמָ֑חit was sproutingכִּי֩forלֹ֨אnotהִמְטִ֜ירhe had caused rainיְהוָ֤הYahwehאֱלֹהִים֙Godעַל־onהָאָ֔רֶץthe earthוְאָדָ֣םand was a humanאַ֔יִןthere notלַֽעֲבֹ֖דto tillאֶת־obj.הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃the ground
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וְאֵ֖דand waterיַֽעֲלֶ֣הit came upמִן־fromהָאָ֑רֶץthe earthוְהִשְׁקָ֖הand it wateredאֶֽת־obj.כָּל־allפְּנֵֽי־the surface ofהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃the ground
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וַיִּיצֶר֩and he formedיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֜יםGodאֶת־obj.הָֽאָדָ֗םthe manעָפָר֙dustמִן־fromהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הthe groundוַיִּפַּ֥חand he blewבְּאַפָּ֖יוin nostrils hisנִשְׁמַ֣תthe breath ofחַיִּ֑יםlifeוַֽיְהִ֥יand he becameהָֽאָדָ֖םthe manלְנֶ֥פֶשׁinto a creatureחַיָּֽה׃living
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וַיִּטַּ֞עand he plantedיְהוָ֧הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֛יםGodגַּן־a gardenבְעֵ֖דֶןin Edenמִקֶּ֑דֶםfrom the eastוַיָּ֣שֶׂםand he putשָׁ֔םthereאֶת־obj.הָֽאָדָ֖םthe manאֲשֶׁ֥רwhomיָצָֽר׃he had formed
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וַיַּצְמַ֞חand he made sproutיְהוָ֤הYahwehאֱלֹהִים֙Godמִן־fromהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הthe groundכָּל־everyעֵ֛ץtreeנֶחְמָ֥דdesirableלְמַרְאֶ֖הto appearanceוְט֣וֹבand goodלְמַאֲכָ֑לfor foodוְעֵ֤ץand the tree ofהַֽחַיִּים֙the lifeבְּת֣וֹךְwas in the middle ofהַגָּ֔ןthe gardenוְעֵ֕ץand the tree ofהַדַּ֖עַתthe knowledgeט֥וֹבgoodוָרָֽע׃and evil
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וְנָהָר֙and a riverיֹצֵ֣אwas going outמֵעֵ֔דֶןfrom Edenלְהַשְׁק֖וֹתto waterאֶת־obj.הַגָּ֑ןthe gardenוּמִשָּׁם֙and from thereיִפָּרֵ֔דit dividedוְהָיָ֖הand it becameלְאַרְבָּעָ֥הinto fourרָאשִֽׁים׃heads
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שֵׁ֥םthe name ofהָֽאֶחָ֖דthe oneפִּישׁ֑וֹןis Pishonה֣וּאitהַסֹּבֵ֗בis the one which goes aroundאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allאֶ֣רֶץthe land ofהַֽחֲוִילָ֔הthe Havilahאֲשֶׁר־whereשָׁ֖םis thereהַזָּהָֽב׃the gold
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וּֽזֲהַ֛בand the gold ofהָאָ֥רֶץthe landהַהִ֖ואthe thatט֑וֹבis goodשָׁ֥םare thereהַבְּדֹ֖לַחthe bdelliumוְאֶ֥בֶןand the stone ofהַשֹּֽׁהַם׃the onyx
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וְשֵֽׁם־and the name ofהַנָּהָ֥רthe riverהַשֵּׁנִ֖יthe secondגִּיח֑וֹןis Gihonה֣וּאitהַסּוֹבֵ֔בis the one which goes aroundאֵ֖תobj.כָּל־allאֶ֥רֶץthe land ofכּֽוּשׁ׃Cush
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וְשֵׁ֨םand the name ofהַנָּהָ֤רthe riverהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙the thirdחִדֶּ֔קֶלis Tigrisה֥וּאitהַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְis the one which goesקִדְמַ֣תthe east ofאַשּׁ֑וּרAssyriaוְהַנָּהָ֥רand the riverהָֽרְבִיעִ֖יthe fourthה֥וּאitפְרָֽת׃is the Euphrates
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וַיִּקַּ֛חand he tookיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodאֶת־obj.הָֽאָדָ֑םthe manוַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּand he put himבְגַן־in the garden ofעֵ֔דֶןEdenלְעָבְדָ֖הּto till itוּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃and to keep it
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וַיְצַו֙and he commandedיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodעַל־toהָֽאָדָ֖םthe manלֵאמֹ֑רto sayingמִכֹּ֥לfrom anyעֵֽץ־the tree ofהַגָּ֖ןthe gardenאָכֹ֥לcertainly to eatתֹּאכֵֽל׃you will eat
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וּמֵעֵ֗ץand from the tree ofהַדַּ֙עַת֙the knowledgeט֣וֹבgoodוָרָ֔עand evilלֹ֥אnotתֹאכַ֖לyou must eatמִמֶּ֑נּוּfrom itכִּ֗יforבְּי֛וֹםon the dayאֲכָלְךָ֥eating youמִמֶּ֖נּוּfrom itמ֥וֹתcertainly to dieתָּמֽוּת׃you will die
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וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodלֹא־notט֛וֹבis goodהֱי֥וֹתto beהָֽאָדָ֖םthe manלְבַדּ֑וֹto only himאֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־I will makeלּ֥וֹfor the himעֵ֖זֶרa helperכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃like before him
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וַיִּצֶר֩and he formedיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֜יםGodמִן־fromהָֽאֲדָמָ֗הthe groundכָּל־everyחַיַּ֤תthe animal ofהַשָּׂדֶה֙the fieldוְאֵת֙and obj.כָּל־everyע֣וֹףthe bird ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensוַיָּבֵא֙and he brought themאֶל־toהָ֣אָדָ֔םthe manלִרְא֖וֹתto seeמַה־what?יִּקְרָא־will he callל֑וֹto the itוְכֹל֩and allאֲשֶׁ֨רthatיִקְרָא־he calledל֧וֹto the itהָֽאָדָ֛םthe manנֶ֥פֶשׁa creatureחַיָּ֖הlivingה֥וּאitשְׁמֽוֹ׃was name its
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וַיִּקְרָ֨אand he calledהָֽאָדָ֜םthe manשֵׁמ֗וֹתnamesלְכָל־to allהַבְּהֵמָה֙the livestockוּלְע֣וֹףand to the birds ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensוּלְכֹ֖לand to everyחַיַּ֣תthe animal ofהַשָּׂדֶ֑הthe fieldוּלְאָדָ֕םand for Adamלֹֽא־notמָצָ֥אhe foundעֵ֖זֶרa helperכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃like before him
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וַיַּפֵּל֩and he made fallיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀Godתַּרְדֵּמָ֛הa deep sleepעַל־onהָאָדָ֖םthe manוַיִּישָׁ֑ןand he fell asleepוַיִּקַּ֗חand he tookאַחַת֙oneמִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יוof ribs hisוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רand he closed upבָּשָׂ֖רfleshתַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃in place of it
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וַיִּבֶן֩and he builtיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀Godאֶֽת־obj.הַצֵּלָ֛עthe ribאֲשֶׁר־whichלָקַ֥חhe had takenמִן־fromהָֽאָדָ֖םthe manלְאִשָּׁ֑הinto a womanוַיְבִאֶ֖הָand he brought herאֶל־toהָֽאָדָֽם׃the man
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וַיֹּאמֶר֮and he saidהָֽאָדָם֒the manזֹ֣אתthis oneהַפַּ֗עַםthis timeעֶ֚צֶםis boneמֵֽעֲצָמַ֔יfrom bones myוּבָשָׂ֖רand fleshמִבְּשָׂרִ֑יfrom flesh myלְזֹאת֙to this oneיִקָּרֵ֣אit will be calledאִשָּׁ֔הwomanכִּ֥יforמֵאִ֖ישׁfrom a manלֻֽקֳחָה־she was takenזֹּֽאת׃this one
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עַל־there-כֵּן֙-foreיַֽעֲזָב־he leavesאִ֔ישׁa manאֶת־obj.אָבִ֖יוfather hisוְאֶת־and obj.אִמּ֑וֹmother hisוְדָבַ֣קand he cleavesבְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹto wife hisוְהָי֖וּand they becomeלְבָשָׂ֥רinto fleshאֶחָֽד׃one
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וַיִּֽהְי֤וּand they wereשְׁנֵיהֶם֙both of themעֲרוּמִּ֔יםnakedהָֽאָדָ֖םthe manוְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹand wife hisוְלֹ֖אand notיִתְבֹּשָֽׁשׁוּ׃they were ashamed

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