Genesis 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”

Genesis 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 2:8 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.”

Genesis 2:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. ”

Genesis 2:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed;”

Genesis 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah Elohim planted a garden in Eden eastward, and there put Man whom he had formed. ”

Genesis 2:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord God planted a garden Eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had made.”

Genesis 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 2:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the Lord God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he placed the human whom he had formed.”

Genesis 2:8 — The Living Sword

Genesis 2:8 in Context — Genesis 2

6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

8 And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

9 And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

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What Does Genesis 2:8 Mean?

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