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Genesis 2:6–8

but a stream would rise from the earth, and water the whole face of the ground— then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground,a and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being. And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

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Genesis 2:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

and a mist was going up from the land and was watering the whole face of the ground— then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

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

Genesis 2:6–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Instead, springs came up from the ground and watered all the land. Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.

Genesis 2:6–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.

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 being.

The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

but a mist would rise up from the earth and water all the ground.

Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living person. Then the Lord God planted a garden in the east, in a place called Eden, and put the man he had formed into it.

Genesis 2:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But a mist went up from the earth, and moistened the whole surface of the ground. And Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul.

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

Genesis 2:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Instead, underground water would come up from the earth and water the entire surface of the ground. 

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the earthand blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being. 

The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. That’s where he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

But water would come out of the ground and water the entire surface of the land. Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there He placed the man He had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

but a stream would rise from the earth and water the whole face of the ground—when Yahweh God formed the man of dust from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But streams came up from the earth. They watered the whole surface of the ground.

Then the Lord God formed a man. He made him out of the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into him. And the man became a living person.

The Lord God had planted a garden in the east. It was in Eden. There he put the man he had formed.

Genesis 2:6–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But a mist used to rise from the earth and water the whole surface of the ground.

Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.


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