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Genesis 2:15
New English Translation
Genesis 2:15
New English Translation
15 The Lord God took the man and placed[a] him in the orchard in[b] Eden to care for it and to maintain it.[c]
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- Genesis 2:15 tn The Hebrew verb נוּחַ (nuakh, translated here as “placed”) is a different verb than the one used in 2:8.
- Genesis 2:15 tn Traditionally translated “the Garden of Eden,” the context makes it clear that the garden (or orchard) was in Eden (making “Eden” a genitive of location).
- Genesis 2:15 tn Heb “to work it and to keep it.”sn Note that man’s task is to care for and maintain the trees of the orchard. Not until after the fall, when he is condemned to cultivate the soil, does this task change.
Genesis 2:15
New International Version
Genesis 2:15
New International Version
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden(A) to work it and take care of it.
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