Devine Scripture

Genesis 2:21

Genesis chapter 2 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:

Context

v.20And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him.

v.21This passage

v.22and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 33:15

    In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

  • 1 Samuel 26:12

    So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.

  • Daniel 8:18

    Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.

  • Job 4:13

    In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,

  • Genesis 15:12

    And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

  • Proverbs 19:15

    Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.