Genesis 2:22

Translations

Modern

And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.

Traditional

And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Literal

And YHWH God built the side—which He had taken from the man—into a woman, and He brought her to the man.

Latin

Et ædificavit Dominus Deus costam, quam tulerat de Adam, in mulierem: et adduxit eam ad Adam.

Original

Hebrew

English

And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.

Notes

Genesis 2:18–23

Human creation was the most important part of chapter 1, and human intimacy is the highlight of chapter 2. God's focus on mutual support and companionship among humans is unique in ancient Near Eastern writings.

Genesis 2:4–25

This story (see study note on 2:4) of the heavens and the earth is not a second creation story. Instead, it expands on 1:1–2:3 with more theological and historical details. The focus shifts to what the universe (kosmos) produced rather than on its creation.

Special attention is given to the first man and woman. As the story continues, it is shaped by contrasts such as good and evil, knowledge and ignorance, life and death, and harmony and conflict.

Theme notes and profiles

Adam and Eve Biblical Marriage God’s New Covenant Holiness and Sexual Purity Human Sexuality Marriage and Sexuality Symbolic Numbers The Creator-King Women’s Roles in the New Testament Church

Events

Creation of Adam and Evec. 4004 BC

Related verses

1 Corinthians 11:8–9
For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.
1 Timothy 2:13
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Proverbs 18:22
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 19:14
Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Psalm 127:1
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.

Glossary

Adam (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Book of Revelation Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Creation Myths Divorce Eve Fall of Man Genesis, Book of God, Names of Hebrew Language Land Man Mesopotamia Monotheism New Creation, New Creature Paradise Patriarchs, Period of the Sex, Sexuality Woman

Topics

Adam: The First Man: History of, Before he Sinned DNA Eve: Creation of God: Creator Helpmate Man: Woman Formed to be a Help For Organ Donation Woman: Originally Made: from One of Adam's Ribs Women: Creation of Women: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

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