18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

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18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”(A)

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18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; (A)I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

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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;

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21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep;(A) and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs[a] and then closed up the place with flesh.

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  1. Genesis 2:21 Or took part of the man’s side

21 And the Lord God caused a (A)deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

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

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22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib[a](A) he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

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  1. Genesis 2:22 Or part

22 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He [a]made into a woman, (A)and He (B)brought her to the man.

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  1. Genesis 2:22 Lit. built