Genesis 2:22

With the rib which he had taken from the human, the Lord built up a woman and brought her to the human.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Then the Lord God caused the human to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.

23Then the human said, “This now is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, for from man she was taken.”

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Cross References

Genesis 2:19So out of the ground the Lord God formed all the wild beasts and birds, and made them come to the human to see what he would call them. Whatever he called each living creature, that was its name.

1 Corinthians 11:8For it was not man who was taken from woman, but woman who was taken from man.

Hebrews 13:4Let marriage be honored by all and the married life be pure; for God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 2:22-25

The Formation of Eve; Marriage Instituted. ( b. c. 4004.) 21 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; 22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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