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Genesis 2:24

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 · King James Version

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Genesis 2:24 in other translations

BSB 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.

WEB World English Bible

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

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21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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