Gen 2:8–10 and Gen 2:15–17 Fenced garden God placed mankind in a fenced garden where Adam and Eve enjoyed the delight of knowing God in an entirely pure relationship. The word “garden” comes from a word that means a fenced place. He commanded them to tend that garden and protect it and keep it. The Hebrew word, shamar, translated as “keep,” literally means to build a hedge or fence around and emphasizes a practical responsibility in protecting and valuing one’s intimate relationship