Genesis 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.”
Genesis 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 2:20 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there was not found a helper comparable to him.”
Genesis 2:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him. ”
Genesis 2:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the man calleth names to all the cattle, and to fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; and to man hath not been found an helper--as his counterpart.”
Genesis 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but as for Adam, he found no helpmate, his like. ”
Genesis 2:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The man therefore gaue names vnto all cattell, and to the foule of the heauen, and to euery beast of the fielde: but for Adam founde he not an helpe meete for him.”
Genesis 2:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 2:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the human gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field. And for the human there was not found a helper corresponding to him.”
Genesis 2:20 — The Living Sword
Genesis 2:20 in Context — Genesis 2
18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
What Does Genesis 2:20 Mean?
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