Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
2:19-20 to see what he would call them: Following God’s example (1:5, 8, 10), the man chose a name for each of the creatures. In so doing, he was exercising his reign over creation (1:26, 28).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
2:19-20 to see what he would call them: Following God’s example (1:5, 8, 10), the man chose a name for each of the creatures. In so doing, he was exercising his reign over creation (1:26, 28).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And Jehovah Elohim built the rib that he had taken from Man into a woman; and brought her to Man.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Yahweh God made a woman from the rib which he had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And the bone which the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman, and took her to the man.