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Berean Standard Bible

“And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.”

Genesis 2:22

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Study note

In the second creation account, God has just put the man into a deep sleep and taken part of his side. The garden is complete except for a companion who is truly like him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh God made a woman from the rib which he had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

King James Version (KJV)

And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the bone which the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman, and took her to the man.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y de la costilla que Jehová Dios tomó del hombre, hizo una mujer, y trájola al hombre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Con la costilla hizo a la mujer y se la llevó al hombre.

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