Genesis 2:21

And the Lord 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.

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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 the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the heaven, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help suitable for him.

22And the Lord God formed the rib which he had taken from the man into a woman, and brought her unto the man.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12And when the sun was about going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror, dark and great, fell upon him.

Job 4:13In intense thoughts out of visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men:

Proverbs 19:15Slothfulness casteth [man] into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer 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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