Genesis 5:2

male and female created He them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

In Context

1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made He him;

3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Malachi 2:15And not one hath done so who had exuberance of spirit! For what seeketh the one? a seed given of God. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 5:2-6

Genealogies. ( b. c. 3852.) 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 And all the days that… Read the whole commentary →

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