Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. This included the tree of life that was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
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8Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
10A river went out of Eden to water the garden. From there it divided and became four rivers.
Cross References
Genesis 3:3but concerning the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God said, 'You may not eat it, nor may you touch it, or you will die.'”
Genesis 3:22Yahweh God said, “Now the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. So now he must not be allowed to reach out with his hand, take from the tree of life, eat it, and live forever.”
Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of it, 1 those who hold on to it are happy. 1
Isaiah 44:25I who frustrate the omens of the empty talkers and who disgrace those who read omens; 1 I who overturn the wisdom of the wise and make their advice foolish. 1
Ezekiel 31:8Cedars in the garden of God could not equal it. 1 None among the cypress trees matched its branches, and the plane tree could not equal its boughs. 1 There was no other tree in the garden of God that was like it in its beauty. 1
Ezekiel 31:18Which of the trees in Eden was your equal in glory and greatness? For you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lowest parts of the earth among the uncircumcised; you will live with those who were killed by the sword.' This is Pharaoh and all of his multitudes—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 2:9-16
The Garden of Eden. ( b. c. 4004.) 8 And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the… Read the whole commentary →