Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
So the man exclaimed, "At last! This is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh. This one will be called "Woman,' because she was taken from Man."
New American Standard Bible
The man said,
“
And flesh of my flesh;
Because
King James Version
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Holman Bible
And the man said:
and flesh of my flesh;
this one will be called “woman,”
for she was taken from man.
A Conservative Version
And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
American Standard Version
And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Amplified
Then Adam said,
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
Bible in Basic English
And the man said, This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh: let her name be Woman because she was taken out of Man.
Darby Translation
And Man said, This time it is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh: this shall be called Woman, because this was taken out of a man.
Julia Smith Translation
And the man will say, This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; and this shall be called woman, because she was taken from man.
King James 2000
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the man said, "{She is now} bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh; {she} shall be called 'Woman,' for {she was taken} from man."
Modern King James verseion
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called Woman because she was taken out of man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Adam, "This is once bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. This shall be called woman: because she was taken of the man."
NET Bible
Then the man said, "This one at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one will be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."
New Heart English Bible
The man said, "This at last is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
The Emphasized Bible
And the man said, This, one, now, is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh! This, one shall be called Woman, for, out of a man, hath this one been taken.
Webster
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of man.
World English Bible
The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of Man."
Youngs Literal Translation
and the man saith, 'This is the proper step! bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!' for this it is called Woman, for from a man hath this been taken;
Themes
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of husbands
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » To regard them as themselves
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Husbands' duties
Wife » Relation of, to husband
Woman » Origin and cause of the name
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 2:23
Prayers for Genesis 2:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The First Woman
22 When the man was asleep, he removed one of the man's ribs and closed up the flesh where it had been. Then the LORD God formed the rib that he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 So the man exclaimed, "At last! This is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh. This one will be called "Woman,' because she was taken from Man." 24 (Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife, and they will become one flesh.)
Names
Cross References
Genesis 29:14
Laban responded, "You certainly are my flesh and blood!" So Jacob stayed with him for about a month.
Judges 9:2
"Ask all the "lords" of Shechem, "What's better for you? That 70 men, each of them Jerubbaal's sons, rule over you? Or that one man rule over you?' Keep in mind that I'm like your own close relative."
2 Samuel 5:1
After this, all of the tribes of Israel assembled with David at Hebron and declared, "Look, we're your own flesh and blood!
2 Samuel 19:13
Then ask Amasa, "Aren't you my own flesh and blood? So may God deal with me, no matter how severely, if from this day forward you don't take Joab's place as commander of my army.'
Ephesians 5:28-30
In the same way, husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself.
1 Corinthians 11:8-9
For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;