Genesis 2:16-18
EasyEnglish Bible
16 Then the Lord God told the man, ‘You may eat the fruit from any tree in the garden, as much as you like. 17 But you must not eat any fruit from the tree that gives knowledge of good and evil. If you do eat fruit from that tree, that day you will certainly die.’
18 Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a helper who is right for him.’[a]
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- 2:18 The helper was someone to live with the man. She would be the right person for him and would help him.
Genesis 2:16-18
New International Version
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;(A) 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,(B) for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”(C)
18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”(D)
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