Genesis 2:5

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:5 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground;

Genesis 2:5 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted; for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

Genesis 2:5 (BSB)

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What does Genesis 2:5 say?

Genesis 2:5 in modern King James wording reads: "And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground."

Where is Genesis 2:5 found in the Bible?

Genesis 2:5 is verse 5 of chapter 2 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.

Which translations of Genesis 2:5 can I read here?

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