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Berean Standard Bible

“So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.”

Genesis 2:21

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Genesis 2 retells the creation of humanity in more detail, focusing on the man in the garden of Eden. God has just observed that it is not good for the man to be alone, and none of the animals he named turned out to be a fitting partner.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. As the man slept, he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord God sent a deep sleep on the man, and took one of the bones from his side while he was sleeping, joining up the flesh again in its place:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jehová Dios hizo caer sueño sobre Adam, y se quedó dormido: entonces tomó una de sus costillas, y cerró la carne en su lugar;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Dios el Señor hizo que cayera sobre el hombre un sueño profundo, le sacó una costilla y cerró la carne en el lugar de donde la había sacado.

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