Genesis 2:24
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King James Version (modern wording)
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 2:24 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 2:24 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Genesis 2:24 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 2:24 say?
Genesis 2:24 in modern King James wording reads: "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
Where is Genesis 2:24 found in the Bible?
Genesis 2:24 is verse 24 of chapter 2 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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