Genesis 2:21

And God brought a trance upon Adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and filled up the flesh instead thereof.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

20And Adam + 2:20 Gr. called.gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the wild beasts of the field, but for Adam there was not found a help like to himself.

22And God + 2:22 Gr. built.formed the rib which he took from Adam into a woman, and brought her to Adam.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12And about sunset a trance fell upon Abram, and lo! a great gloomy terror falls upon him.

Job 4:13But as when terror falls upon men, with dread and a sound in the night,

Proverbs 19:15+ 19:15 Or, keeps down.Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 2:19-21

Adam's Dominion. ( b. c. 4004.) 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And 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. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet… Read the whole commentary →

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