Genesis — Chapter 2
King James Version (KJV)
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Genesis 2:1 RThus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Genesis 2:2 RAnd on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Genesis 2:3 And God Rblessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God Tcreated and made.
Genesis 2:4 These are the Rgenerations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
Genesis 2:5 And every Rplant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
Genesis 2:6 But Tthere went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God Rformed man Tof the Rdust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became Ra living soul.
Genesis 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden Reastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the Rtree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:10 And Ra river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Genesis 2:11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis 2:12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Genesis 2:13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of TEthiopia.
Genesis 2:14 And the name of the third river is RHiddekel: that is it which goeth Ttoward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Genesis 2:15 And the LORD God took Tthe man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Genesis 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden RTthou mayest freely eat:
Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof Tthou shalt Rsurely die.
Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; RI will make him an help Tmeet for him.
Genesis 2:19 RAnd out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto TAdam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Genesis 2:20 And Adam Tgave 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 for him.
Genesis 2:21 RAnd 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;
Genesis 2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, RTmade he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
Genesis 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called RTWoman, because she was taken out of TMan.
Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: Rand they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 2:25 And they were both Rnaked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 2:1–3 — The Seventh Day
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The opening verses complete the creation account. God’s work of creation is finished, and the seventh day is blessed and sanctified. The passage establishes a pattern of completed work and rest that is later recalled in Scripture.
Key Truth: Creation is presented as purposeful and complete, with the seventh day set apart by God.
🌱 Check What You Remember — Interactive Test
1. What was finished according to verse 1? (Genesis 2:1)
Find it in Genesis 2:1 (KJV).
2. After ending his work, what did God do on the seventh day? (Genesis 2:2)
Find it in Genesis 2:2 (KJV).
3. What two things did God do to the seventh day? (Genesis 2:3)
Find it in Genesis 2:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 2:4–17 — Man, Eden, Work, and God’s Command
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The chapter gives a closer view of mankind’s beginning. The LORD God forms man from the dust of the ground and gives him the breath of life. God places the man in Eden, provides trees that are pleasant and good for food, gives him work to do, and gives a clear command concerning the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Key Truth: Human life, provision, responsibility, and moral instruction are all shown as coming from God.
🌱 Check What You Remember — Interactive Test
1. From what did the LORD God form man? (Genesis 2:7)
Find it in Genesis 2:7 (KJV).
2. What did God breathe into man’s nostrils? (Genesis 2:7)
Find it in Genesis 2:7 (KJV).
3. Where did God place the man? (Genesis 2:8, 15)
Find it in Genesis 2:8, 15 (KJV).
4. What work was the man given in the garden? (Genesis 2:15)
Find it in Genesis 2:15 (KJV).
5. Which tree was the man commanded not to eat from? (Genesis 2:16–17)
Find it in Genesis 2:16–17 (KJV).
6. Name the two specially identified trees in the garden. (Genesis 2:9)
Find it in Genesis 2:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 2:18–20 — It Is Not Good for Man to Be Alone
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
For the first time in the creation narrative, something is described as “not good”: the man being alone. The animals are brought to Adam and named, yet no suitable help is found for him.
Key Truth: The passage emphasizes companionship and prepares for the creation of woman.
🌱 Check What You Remember — Interactive Test
1. What did the LORD God say was not good? (Genesis 2:18)
Find it in Genesis 2:18 (KJV).
2. What did Adam do with the living creatures brought to him? (Genesis 2:19–20)
Find it in Genesis 2:19–20 (KJV).
3. Was an help meet for Adam found among the animals? (Genesis 2:20)
Find it in Genesis 2:20 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 2:21–25 — Woman and Marriage
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God causes Adam to sleep, forms woman from what He takes from the man, and brings her to him. Adam recognizes their close relationship, and the chapter gives the foundational description of a man leaving father and mother, cleaving to his wife, and the two becoming one flesh.
Key Truth: Genesis presents the union of man and woman in marriage as part of God’s ordering of human relationship before the fall described in Genesis 3.
🌱 Check What You Remember — Interactive Test
1. What did God cause to fall upon Adam before taking one of his ribs? (Genesis 2:21)
Find it in Genesis 2:21 (KJV).
2. Whom did God make from the rib and bring to the man? (Genesis 2:22)
Find it in Genesis 2:22 (KJV).
3. What did Adam call her? (Genesis 2:23)
Find it in Genesis 2:23 (KJV).
4. According to verse 24, to whom shall a man cleave? (Genesis 2:24)
Find it in Genesis 2:24 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How are God’s completed work and the seventh day connected in verses 1–3?
2. How do the permission in verse 16 and the restriction in verse 17 fit together?
3. What connection can be drawn between Genesis 2:7 and 2:15?
4. Which comparison best follows Genesis 2:20–23?
5. How does the description of the woman in verse 23 connect with the union in verse 24?
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