The Beginning (Genesis) 2

1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

2And on the seventh day God ('Elohiym) ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

3God ('Elohiym) blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God ('Elohiym) created and made.

4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) made the earth and the heavens,

5And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

6But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

7 I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

8I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) planted a garden eastward in Pleasure(Eden); and there he put the man whom he had formed.

9And out of the ground made I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

10A river went out of Pleasure (Eden) to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

11The name of the first is Increase (Pison): that is it which compasses the whole land of Circle (Havilah), where there is gold;

12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

13And the name of the second river is Bursting Forth(Gihon) : the same is it that goes around the whole land of Black (Ethiopia).

14And the name of the third river is Rapid( Hiddekel): that is it which goes toward the east of A Step (Assyria). And the fourth river is Fruitfulness (Euphrates).

15And I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) took the man, and put him into the garden of Pleasure to dress it and to keep it.

16And I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat:

17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die.

18I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

19And out of the ground I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Ruddy Man (Adam) to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Ruddy Man (Adam) called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

20Ruddy Man (Adam) gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Ruddy Man (Adam)there was not found an help meet for him.

21I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) caused a deep sleep to fall upon Ruddy Man (Adam) , and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

22And the rib, which I AM (the LORD, Yehova) God ('Elohiym) had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23Ruddy Man (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.

24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

25They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.