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Berean Standard Bible

“Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.”

Genesis 2:9

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Genesis 2 retells the creation of humanity in more intimate detail, zooming in on a garden God plants in Eden. The narrator lists what fills it: trees that delight the eye and feed the body, and two trees set apart at its center.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

World English Bible (WEB)

Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

King James Version (KJV)

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y había Jehová Dios hecho nacer de la tierra todo árbol delicioso á la vista, y bueno para comer: también el árbol de vida en medio del huerto, y el árbol de ciencia del bien y del mal.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios el Señor hizo que en el jardín se diera toda clase de árboles hermosos y de frutos deliciosos. En el centro del jardín plantó el árbol de la vida y también el árbol del conocimiento del bien y del mal.

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