Genesis
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Genesis 2:16
“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:”
King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 2:16 Context
13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. 14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. 15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
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Other Translations
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of euery tree of the garden thou mayest freely eate.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Lord God gave the man orders, saying, You may freely take of the fruit of every tree of the garden:
- Basic English Bible
And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat;
- Darby Bible
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;
- World English Bible
And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, `Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying: 'Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Lord God gave the man orders, saying, You may freely take of the fruit of every tree of the garden:
- Basic English Bible
And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat;
- Darby Bible
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;
- World English Bible
And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, `Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying: 'Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 2:16
2:16-17 Thou shall die - That is, thou shalt lose all the happiness thou hast either in possession or prospect; and thou shalt become liable to death, and all the miseries that preface and attend it. This was threatened as the immediate consequence of sin. In the day thou eatest, thou shalt die - Not only thou shalt become mortal, but spiritual death and the forerunners of temporal death shall immediately seize thee.
Discussion for Genesis 2:16
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9 years AgoBro Bing for verse 16When the Lord Almighty Father commanded man to freely eat every fruits of trees in the Garden, these Trees are the trees that we saw in the field or in the mountain and in the backyard. Trees that bears fruits, fruits that we saw in the market, in the stores. The other Tree that is also in the midst of the garden was a forbidden fruit, fruits of knowledge of good and evil, if thou you touch it or eat it, thou shalt surely die. The tree of life, acknowledge the good and evil, a seed of disobedience to the law of God. Man separated from God and God wisdom, and separated from God 's spirit, man 's spirit die in connection to God 's spirit and lost. From then, man lives on human 's will instead of the God 's will because Adam and Eve while in the garden committed the mortal sin when the serpent seed was implanted in them. They were deceived by Satan, Lucifer.Reply Report
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13 years AgoJames McArdle for verse 16first of all, dont hide my e-mail cause I want everyone to know what I am saying and I want a responce from anybody that cares to respond. Now what is my comment to Genesis 2:16---ok, the LORD said or commanded that we can eat from every tree accept Knowlege of good and evil. That to me includes Pot, Cocaine, Herion, Opium, Halusingens and/or any other mind altering trees such as things like coffee, tobacco, grapes, ect... So if this is true, than what gives another man the right to tell another man that he is not allowed to take, touch, eat, ingest, shoot, snort, smoke or otherwise have in possecion any tree other than the tree of knowledge of good and evil? As far as I am concerned, the law is stealing or taking something from me that God himself has given me and it is nobodies bussiness (cop or no cop)to tell me what I can and can't eat when the Good LORD himself commanded me that I may. By rights I can eat as much crack ar herion as I want, even to the point to where it kills me and that is nobodies bussiness but my own. So we need to fight for the right to have the freedom to do drugs if we was to keep in perspective of what the LORD is trying to accomplish for us. Let's not let the law makers play God anymore, what do you think about that?Reply Report