Genesis 2:8
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King James Version (modern wording)
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Genesis 2:8 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Genesis 2:8 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.
Genesis 2:8 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 2:8 say?
Genesis 2:8 in modern King James wording reads: "And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed."
Where is Genesis 2:8 found in the Bible?
Genesis 2:8 is verse 8 of chapter 2 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
Which translations of Genesis 2:8 can I read here?
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