Genesis 3:23
“Therefore the LORD God sent him foorth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground, from whence he was taken.”
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Genesis 3:23 Context
21Unto Adam also, and to his wife, did the LORD God make coates of skinnes, and cloathed them. 22¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of vs, to know good & euill. And now lest hee put foorth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eate and liue for euer: 23Therefore the LORD God sent him foorth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground, from whence he was taken. 24So he droue out the man: and he placed at the East of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword, which turned euery way, to keepe the way of the tree of life.
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Other Translations for Genesis 3:23
Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
- King James Version
therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
therefore Jehovah God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to be a worker on the earth from which he was taken.
- Basic English Bible
Therefore Jehovah Elohim sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.
- Darby Bible
Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore Yahweh God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.
- World English Bible
Jehovah God sendeth him forth from the garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he hath been taken;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 3:23
3:23 He sent him forth - Bid him go out, told him he should no longer occupy and enjoy that garden; but he was not willing to part with it.