Genesis 2:24

Therefore a husband man will leave his father and his mother, and will dabak ·cling to, worship· with his wife woman, and they will be echad ·one· flesh. + 2:24. Quoted in Matt 19:5; Mark 10:7-8; 1 Cor 6:16; Eph 5:31 + 2:24 From this verse, we see and know that “marriage” was established by God.

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In The King James Version

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

In Context

23The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called ‘ 'ishah ·wife woman·,’ because she was taken out of 'ish ·husband man·.” + 2:23 With Hebrew inserted: “(v22) Yahweh God fashioned an 'ishah ·wife woman· from the rib which had taken from the 'adam ·man·, and brought her to the 'adam. (v23) The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called “ 'ishah ·wife woman·,” because she was taken out of 'ish ·husband man·.’” + 2:23 Adam [Human, Red earth] makes an astounding statement, repeating what God had said. It takes an 'ishah ·wife woman· to make an 'adam ·male, human· into a 'ish ·husband man·.

25The husband man and his wife woman were both naked, and they were not ashamed. + 2:25 Day 6b: God formed the male out of dust, God banah fashioned the female out of his rib to be a helpmate; she is not above him nor below him, she is equal from his side. God establishes marriage as a reflection of His own characteristics in unity and blesses intimacy in marriage.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:14Rachel [Ewe sheep] and Leah [Weary] answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

Deuteronomy 4:4But you who were faithful to Adonai your God are all alive today. (2)

Psalms 45:10Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. 2 Forget your own people, and also your father’s house. 2

Proverbs 31:10+ 31:10 Hebrew Tradition teaches, the Proverbs 31 Woman of Valor was originally written by Abraham about his wife Sarah (Midrash Tanhuma on Gen 23). א (Woman-virtous) Who can find a worthy woman? 2 For her price is far above rubies. 1

Matthew 19:3Pharisees [Separated] came to him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

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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