Genesis 2:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 2:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּפֵּל֩
nâphal
H5307
to fall
יְהוָ֨ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהִ֧ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
תַּרְדֵּמָ֛ה
tardêmâh
H8639
deep sleep
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הָאָדָ֖ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
וַיִּישָׁ֑ן
yâshên
H3462
to sleep
וַיִּקַּ֗ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
אַחַת֙
ʼechâd
H259
one
מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יו
tsêlâʻ
H6763
rib
וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר
çâgar
H5462
to shut
בָּשָׂ֖ר
bâsâr
H1320
flesh
תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה
tachath
H8478
under
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World English Bible Public Domain
Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man. And he was sleeping, then he took one of his ribs and closed up its place flesh.
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