Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Lord God planted a
King James Version
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Holman Bible
The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east,
International Standard Version
The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east, where he placed the man whom he had formed.
A Conservative Version
And LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Amplified
And the Lord God
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord God made a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had made.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah Elohim planted a garden in Eden eastward, and there put Man whom he had formed.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah God will plant a garden in Eden from the east; and he will put there the man which he will form.
King James 2000
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward in Eden. And there He put the man whom He had formed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD God also planted a garden in Eden from the beginning, and there he set man whom he had formed.
NET Bible
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden, on the east, - and put there the man whom he had formed.
Webster
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
World English Bible
Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed;
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 2:8
Prayers for Genesis 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Generations Of Heaven And Earth
7
Jehovah God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. The man became a living being.
8 The Lord God planted a
Cross References
Ezekiel 28:13
You were in Eden, God's garden. You were covered with every kind of precious stone: red quartz, topaz, crystal, beryl, jade, onyx, gray quartz, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your settings and your sockets were made of gold when you were created.
Genesis 13:10
Lot looked up and saw that the district of the Jordan River was well watered, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar. This was before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
Genesis 3:24
After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
Isaiah 51:3
Jehovah will surely comfort Zion. He will look with compassion on all her ruins. He will make her deserts like Eden and her wastelands like the garden of Jehovah. Joy and gladness will be found in her along with thanksgiving and the sound of singing.
Joel 2:3
A fire devours before them and behind them a flame burns! The land is like the Garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness. Yes, none have escaped them.
Genesis 4:16
Cain went out from Jehovah's presence and lived in the land of Nod (Fugitiveness). Nod is east of Eden.
2 Kings 19:12
Did the gods of the nations that my ancestors destroyed rescue Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Telassar?
Ezekiel 27:23
Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad traded with you.
Ezekiel 31:8-9
The cedars in God's garden could not match it. The cypresses could not compare with its boughs. The plane trees could not match its branches. No tree in God's garden could compare with it in its beauty.
Ezekiel 31:16
I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I made it go down to the grave with those who go down to the pit. All the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the earth beneath.
Ezekiel 31:18
Which of the trees of Eden are you equal to in glory and greatness? Yet you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth beneath. You will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who were slain by the sword. So is Pharaoh and all his hordes!' Declares the Lord Jehovah.'