Genesis 3:24 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 3:24 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 →
וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁ
gârash
H1644
to drive out
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָֽאָדָ֑ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩
shâkan
H7931
to dwell
מִקֶּ֨דֶם
qedem
H6924
east
לְגַן
gan
H1588
garden
עֵ֜דֶן
ʻÊden
H5731
Eden
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים
kᵉrûwb
H3742
cherub
וְאֵ֨ת
ʼêth
H853
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לַ֤הַט
lahaṭ
H3858
flame
הַחֶ֨רֶב֙
chereb
H2719
sword
הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת
hâphak
H2015
to overturn
לִשְׁמֹ֕ר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
דֶּ֖רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
עֵ֥ץ
ʻêts
H6086
tree
הַֽחַיִּֽים
chay
H2416
living
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World English Bible Public Domain
So he drove out the man; and he placed Cherubs at the east of the garden of Eden, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
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King James Version Public Domain
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And after he drove the man out, then he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword that was turning in every direction to guard the way of the tree of life.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).