Genesis 3:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. ”

Genesis 3:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 3:24 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 3:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.”

Genesis 3:24 — World English Bible

Genesis 3:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. ”

Genesis 3:24 — American Standard Version

Genesis 3:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.”

Genesis 3:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 3:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he drove out Man; and he set the Cherubim, and the flame of the flashing sword, toward the east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life. ”

Genesis 3:24 — Darby Translation

Genesis 3:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus he cast out man, and at the East side of the garden of Eden he set the Cherubims, and the blade of a sworde shaken, to keepe the way of the tree of life. ”

Genesis 3:24 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 3:24 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he drove out the man, and he placed cherubim east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.”

Genesis 3:24 — The Living Sword

Genesis 3:24 in Context — Genesis 3

22 And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

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What Does Genesis 3:24 Mean?

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