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Genesis 2:16
And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, `Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;
Genesis 2:16 · Young's Literal Translation
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Genesis 2:16 in other translations
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,
The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;
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In context
13 and the name of the second river is Gibon, it is that which is surrounding the whole land of Cush;
14 and the name of the third river is Hiddekel, it is that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is Phrat.
15 And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.
16 And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, `Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;
17 and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it--dying thou dost die.'
18 And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.'
19 And Jehovah God formeth from the ground every beast of the field, and every fowl of the heavens, and bringeth in unto the man, to see what he doth call it; and whatever the man calleth a living creature, that is its name.
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