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href="/niv/genesis/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may freely eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely (unconditionally) eat [the fruit] from every tree of the garden;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the LORD told him, "You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He told him, "You may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD God commanded the man. He said, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD God commanded the man: "You may freely eat from every tree of the garden, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD God commanded the man, "You may freely eat fruit from every tree of the orchard,</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/genesis/2.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/genesis/2.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/genesis/2.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may freely eat of every tree in the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/genesis/2.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/genesis/2.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And the Lorde God commaunded the man, saying, Thou shalt eate freely of euery tree of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/genesis/2.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And the Lorde God commaunded the man, saying: eating, thou shalt eate of euery tree of the garden:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/genesis/2.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And the LORDE God commaunded man, sayege: Thou shalt eate of all maner trees in ye garden:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/genesis/2.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />and the LORde God comaunded Ada saynge: of all the trees of the garde se thou eate.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH God lays a charge on the man, saying, “From every tree of the garden eating you eat;<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 layeth a charge on the man, saying, 'Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;<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 appoint to the man, saying, From every tree of the garden eating, thou shalt eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he instructed him, saying: “From every tree of Paradise, you shall eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH God commanded Adam and said to him, “From all of the trees that are in Paradise you shall eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded the man, saying: 'Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord God gave a charge to Adam, saying, Of every tree which is in the garden thou mayest freely eat,</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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 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From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And 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/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded</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> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵōl (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">“You may eat freely</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: tō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from every</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ- (N-msc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588: hag·gān (Art:: N-cs) -- An enclosure, garden. From ganan; a garden.">of the garden,</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/genesis/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> God</a><a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680. tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order"> layeth a charge</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> on</a><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind"> the man</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">, saying</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">, ‘Of</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> every</a><a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood"> tree</a><a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588. gan (gan) -- an enclosure, garden"> of the garden</a><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat"> eating</a><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat"> thou dost eat;</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/genesis/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpw3msXa 6680"> commanded</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> man</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqa 398">You are free to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi2ms 398"></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> any</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmsc 6086"> tree</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="גַּן ncbsa 1588"> garden</a>,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/genesis/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680. tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">the man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">"From any</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588. gan (gan) -- an enclosure, garden">of the garden</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">you may eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">freely;</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/genesis/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680. tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">the man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">Of every tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588. gan (gan) -- an enclosure, garden">of the garden</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">thou mayest freely</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 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