Genesis 2:24–25

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

25 Adam and his wife were both naked,d and they felt no shame.

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Genesis 2:24–25 — English Standard Version (ESV)

24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

25 Now the man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.

Genesis 2:24–25 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — New Century Version (NCV)

24 So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one body.

25 The man and his wife were naked, but they were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — American Standard Version (ASV)

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, Man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

24 That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and they will become one flesh. 25 The man and his wife were both naked, but they weren’t ashamed of it.

Genesis 2:24–25 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

24 This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame.

Genesis 2:24–25 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

24 Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cling to his wife, and they shall be as one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife, both of them, were naked, and they were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:24–25 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

24 That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. The two of them will become one.

25 The man and his wife were both naked. They didn’t feel any shame.

Genesis 2:24–25 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

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