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Genesis 2:15-17

The LORD God Forms Man, Establishes Covenant Order, and Institutes Marriage

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

16And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,

17but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

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Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 128:2Classic cross-references Genesis 2:8Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:28Classic cross-references Genesis 2:2Classic cross-references Genesis 5:2Classic cross-references

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Then the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markertookוַיִּקַּ֛חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe manהָֽאָדָ֑םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularand placed himוַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּH5117Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularin the Gardenבְגַן־H1588Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof Edenעֵ֔דֶןH5731Noun - proper - feminine singularto cultivateלְעָבְדָ֖הּH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularand keep itוּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃H8104Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

1 Samuel 15:22Classic cross-references Genesis 3:3Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:4Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:17Classic cross-references Genesis 1:29Classic cross-references

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And the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Noun - masculine plural. . .עַל־H5921Prepositioncommandedוַיְצַו֙H6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular[him]הָֽאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singular-לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructYou may eat freelyאָכֹ֥לH398Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תֹּאכֵֽל׃H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom everyמִכֹּ֥לH3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructtreeעֵֽץ־H6086Noun - masculine singular constructof the gardenהַגָּ֖ןH1588Article | Noun - common singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Romans 6:23Classic cross-references Romans 5:12Classic cross-references James 1:15Classic cross-references Genesis 3:19Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:56Classic cross-references

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but you must notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleeatתֹאכַ֖לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfromמִמֶּ֑נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularthe treeוּמֵעֵ֗ץH6086Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the knowledgeהַדַּ֙עַת֙H1847Article | Noun - feminine singular constructof goodט֣וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularand evilוָרָ֔עH7451Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularforכִּ֗יH3588Conjunctionin the dayבְּי֛וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthat you eatאֲכָלְךָ֥H398Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularof itמִמֶּ֖נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularyou will surely dieמ֥וֹתH4191Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תָּמֽוּת׃H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

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