Genesis 2:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

Common English Bible

The LORD God commanded the human, “Eat your fill from all of the garden’s trees;

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he instructed him, saying: "From every tree of Paradise, you shall eat.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat:

Genesis 2:16 Cross References

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Genesis 2:15

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:3

but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

1 Timothy 4:4

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.