2 Esdras 3:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And it gave thee Adam, a body without a soul? yet it was the workmanship of thine hands, and thou didst breathe into him the breath of life, and he was made living before thee.

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Common English Bible

and it gave you Adam, a lifeless body? But it was the work of your hands, and so you breathed into him the breath of life, and he came to life in your presence.

Good News Translation (US Version)

produced the lifeless body of Adam. Then with your hands you shaped it, you breathed into it the breath of life, and he began to live.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

and it gave you Adam, a body without a soul? Yet it was the workmanship of your hands, and you breathed into him the breath of life, and he was made alive in your presence.

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

produced the lifeless body of Adam. Then with your hands you shaped it, you breathed into it the breath of life, and he began to live.

World English Bible British Edition

and it gave you Adam, a body without a soul? Yet it was the workmanship of your hands, and you breathed into him the breath of life, and he was made alive in your presence.

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

and it gave you Adam, a lifeless body? Yet he was the creation of your hands, and you breathed into him the breath of life, and he was made alive in your presence.

2 Esdras 3:5 Cross References