Genesis 2:22

And Yahweh God builded the rib which he had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her in unto the man.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

21So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept,—and he took one of his ribs, and closed up flesh instead thereof.

23And the man said, This, one, now, is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh! This, one shall be called Woman, for, out of a man, hath this one been taken.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:19Now Yahweh God had formed from the ground every living thing of the field and every bird of the heavens, which he brought in unto the man, that he might see what he should call it,—and, whatsoever the man should call it—any living soul, that, should be the name thereof.

Proverbs 18:22Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.

1 Corinthians 11:8For, man, is not, of woman, but, woman, of man;

Hebrews 13:4Let marriage be honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, for, fornicators and adulterers, God, will judge.

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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