[Gen. 2:24 says], “For this reason a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother, and will cling to his wife, [so that] the two will become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship, as to practically constitute one body].”
Mark 10:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) For this reason [i.e., since he made one woman for one man] a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother and will cling to his wife More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this reason a man shall leave [behind] his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently, American Standard Version (1901) For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; Common English Bible Because of this, a man should leave his father and mother and be joined together with his wife, Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother; and shall cleave to his wife. |
[Gen. 2:24 says], “For this reason a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother, and will cling to his wife, [so that] the two will become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship, as to practically constitute one body].”