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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Yahweh God fashioned the rib, which He had taken from the man, into a woman, and He brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the rib which the LORD God had taken from the man He made (fashioned, formed) into a woman, and He brought her <i>and</i> presented her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD God made the rib He had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the LORD made a woman out of the rib. The LORD God brought her to the man, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the rib, which the LORD God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD God formed a woman from the rib that he had taken from the man. He brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He formed a woman out of the rib and brought her to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD God formed the rib that he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD God made a woman from the part he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the rib that God had taken from the man he fashioned into a woman and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, he made woman, and brought her to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh God made a woman from the rib which he had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH God builds up the rib which He has taken out of the man into a woman, and brings her to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah God buildeth up the rib which He hath taken out of the man into a woman, and bringeth her in unto the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah God will build the rib which he took from the man, into a woman, and will bring her to the man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord God built the rib which he took from Adam into a woman: and brought her to Adam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord God built up the rib, which he took from Adam, into a woman. And he led her to Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD God then built the rib that he had taken from the man into a woman. When he brought her to the man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And of the rib which the LORD God had taken from Adam he made a woman, and brought her to Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH God formed the rib that he took from Adam into a Woman and brought her to Adam.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from the man, made He a woman, and brought her unto the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God formed the rib which he took from Adam into a woman, and brought her to Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/2-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=481" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm">Man and Woman in the Garden</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6763.htm" title="6763: haṣ·ṣê·lā‘ (Art:: N-fs) -- Or tsaltah; from tsala'; a rib, literally or figuratively; hence, a side, literally or figuratively; architecturally, a timber or plank.">And from the rib</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">had taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">the man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">a woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·ḇi·’e·hā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and brought her</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31-32</a></span><br />“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” / This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-8.htm">1 Corinthians 11:8-9</a></span><br />For man did not come from woman, but woman from man. / Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6-9</a></span><br />However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ / ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-13.htm">1 Timothy 2:13</a></span><br />For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-16.htm">1 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-2.htm">Genesis 5:2</a></span><br />Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-15.htm">Malachi 2:15</a></span><br />Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a></span><br />He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">1 Peter 3:7</a></span><br />Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-2.htm">1 Corinthians 7:2-4</a></span><br />But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. / The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18-19</a></span><br />Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. / Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Song of Solomon 4:9-10</a></span><br />You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. / How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-20.htm">Genesis 3:20</a></span><br />And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her to the man.</p><p class="hdg">made.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Psalm 127:1</a></b></br> A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh <i>but</i> in vain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/2-13.htm">1 Timothy 2:13</a></b></br> For Adam was first formed, then Eve.</p><p class="hdg">brought.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Genesis 2:19</a></b></br> And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought <i>them</i> unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that <i>was</i> the name thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a></b></br> <i>Whoso</i> findeth a wife findeth a good <i>thing</i>, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14</a></b></br> House and riches <i>are</i> the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife <i>is</i> from the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/19-36.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Built</a> <a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">Elohim</a> <a href="/philippians/3-21.htm">Fashioned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Rib</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/2-23.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Built</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Elohim</a> <a href="/exodus/32-4.htm">Fashioned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">Rib</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-1.htm">The first Sabbath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">Further details concerning the manner of creation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">The animals are named by Adam.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">The making of woman, and the institution of marriage.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man</b><br>This phrase highlights the intimate and purposeful creation of woman. The use of "rib" signifies closeness and equality, as the rib is located at the side, symbolizing partnership. The LORD God, the covenant name of God, emphasizes His personal involvement in creation. This act of taking from the man suggests a deep connection between man and woman, setting the foundation for the biblical understanding of marriage as a union. The creation of woman from man is unique in the creation narrative, underscoring the special relationship intended between them.<p><b>He made a woman</b><br>The act of making a woman from the rib signifies God's creative power and intentional design. The Hebrew word for "made" can also mean "built," indicating a careful and deliberate process. This creation of woman is not an afterthought but a completion of humanity, reflecting God's image in both male and female. The woman is crafted to be a suitable helper for the man, as described earlier in <a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Genesis 2:18</a>, highlighting the complementary roles within the divine order.<p><b>and brought her to him</b><br>This phrase illustrates God's role as the initiator of the first marriage, presenting the woman to the man. It signifies the divine institution of marriage, with God as the officiant. The act of bringing the woman to the man establishes the pattern for marital relationships, where God unites individuals. This presentation can be seen as a type of Christ and the Church, where Christ, the bridegroom, is united with His bride, the Church, as described in <a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31-32</a>. The bringing together of man and woman in Genesis foreshadows the ultimate union of Christ and His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The LORD God</a></b><br>The Creator, who is actively involved in the formation of woman, demonstrating His intimate care and purpose in creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man (Adam)</a></b><br>The first human, from whom God takes a rib to create the woman, highlighting the unity and shared essence of humanity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman (Eve)</a></b><br>The first woman, fashioned by God from Adam's rib, signifying her role as a companion and equal partner.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_eden.htm">The Garden of Eden</a></b><br>The setting of this event, a place of perfect harmony and relationship between God, man, and woman.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rib.htm">The Rib</a></b><br>The material used by God to create the woman, symbolizing the closeness and equality between man and woman.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_design_and_purpose.htm">Divine Design and Purpose</a></b><br>Recognize that God’s creation of woman from man was intentional, highlighting the complementary nature of men and women in God’s design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/equality_and_unity.htm">Equality and Unity</a></b><br>Understand that the creation of woman from man’s rib signifies equality and unity, not hierarchy or subordination.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_marriage.htm">The Sanctity of Marriage</a></b><br>Reflect on the institution of marriage as a divine ordinance, where man and woman are united as one flesh, symbolizing a deep, covenantal relationship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interdependence_of_genders.htm">Interdependence of Genders</a></b><br>Appreciate the mutual dependence and respect that should exist between men and women, as both are essential to God’s plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_image.htm">Reflecting God’s Image</a></b><br>Embrace the call to reflect God’s image in relationships, valuing each person as a unique and integral part of God’s creation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_eve_in_the_bible_and_her_role.htm">Who was Eve in the Bible and her role?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_questions_about_adam_and_eve.htm">What are the key questions about Adam and Eve?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_adam_and_eve_possess_belly_buttons.htm">Did Adam and Eve possess belly buttons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_adam_and_eve_in_eden.htm">What happened to Adam and Eve in Eden?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Made he a woman.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">he built up into a woman. </span>Her formation is described as requiring both time and care on the heavenly artificer's part. Thus woman is no casual or hasty production of nature, but is the finished result of labour and skill. Finally, she is brought with special honour to the man as the Creator's last and most perfect work. Every step and stage in this description is intended for the ennoblement of marriage. Woman is not made from the adamah, but from the adam. She is something that he once had, but has lost; and while for Adam there is simply the closing of the cavity caused by her withdrawal, she is moulded and re-fashioned, and built up into man's counterpart. She brings back more than the man parted with, and the Creator Himself leads her by the hand to her husband. The anthropomorphic language of these early chapters is part of that condescension to human weakness which makes it the rule everywhere for inspiration to use popular language. He who made heaven and earth by the fiat of His will must not be understood as having literally moulded the side taken from Adam as a sculptor would the plastic clay; nor did He assume human form that He might place her at man's side. Much of this may indeed have been represented to Adam's mind in the trance into which he had fallen; but the whole narrative has a nobler meaning, and the practical result of its teaching was that neither woman nor marriage ever sank into that utter degradation among the Jews which elsewhere aided so greatly in corrupting morals and men.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made</span> <span class="cmt_word">he</span> (literally, builded into; <span class="accented">aedificavit</span>, Vulgate; <span class="greek">ὠκοδόμησεν</span>, LXX.) <span class="cmt_word">a woman</span>. The peculiar phraseology employed to describe the formation of Adam s partner has been understood as referring to the physical configuration of woman s body, which is broadest towards the middle (Lyra); to the incompleteness of Adam's being, which was like an unfinished building until Eve was formed (Calvin); to the part of the female in building up the family (Delitzsch, Macdonald), to the building up of the Church, of which she was designed to be a type (Bonar); - yet it may be doubted if there is not as much truth in the remark that "by the many words used in the generation of mankind, as <span class="accented">creating</span> (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>), <span class="accented">making</span> (<a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26</a>), forming and <span class="accented">inspiring</span> (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>), and now <span class="accented">building</span>, Moses would set forth this wondrous workmanship for which the Psalmist so laudeth God," <a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14</a> (Ainsworth). <span class="cmt_word">And brought her unto the man.</span> I.e. led, conducted, and presented her to Adam. "The word implies the solemn bestowment of her in the bonds of the marriage covenant, which is hence called the covenant of God (<a href="/proverbs/2-17.htm">Proverbs 2:17</a>); implying that he is the Author of this sacred institution" (Bush). On awaking from his slumber Adam at once recognized the Divine intention, and joyfully welcomed his bride. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/2-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And from the rib</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצֵּלָ֛ע</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣê·lā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6763.htm">Strong's 6763: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rib, a side, a, timber, plank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had taken</span><br /><span class="heb">לָקַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאָדָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבֶן֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a woman</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִשָּׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבִאֶ֖הָ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇi·’e·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[him].</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאָדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/2-22.htm">Genesis 2:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/2-22.htm">OT Law: Genesis 2:22 He made the rib which Yahweh God (Gen. 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