Logos Bible Study

Genesis 2:24

The Cambridge Paragraph Bible of the Authorized English VersionOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

24sTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Read in Logos
Genesis 2:24: Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Cross references

  1. sPs. 45. 10. Cited Matt. 19. 5. Mark 10. 7. 1 Cor. 6. 16. Eph. 5. 31.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.

NLTNew Living Translation

This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cling to his wife, and they shall be as one flesh.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.