Genesis 2:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ So the Lord God caused the man to sleep very deeply. While the man was asleep, the Lord God took one of the ribs from the man’s body. Then the Lord God closed the man’s skin at the place where he took the rib.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs or a part of his side and closed up the [place with] flesh.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²¹ So the LORD God put the human into a deep and heavy sleep, and took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh over it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And so the Lord God sent a deep sleep upon Adam. And when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and he completed it with flesh for it.

Genesis 2:21 Cross References

Genesis 15:12

Later in the day, the sun was going down. Abram became very sleepy and fell asleep. While he was asleep a very terrible darkness came.

Job 4:13

Like a bad dream in the night,\par it ruined my sleep.\par

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness brings sleepiness. Trying to hide \{a problem\} brings more problems. {\cf2\super [27]}

Daniel 8:18

While Gabriel was speaking, I fell to the ground and went to sleep. It was a very deep sleep. Then Gabriel touched me and lifted me to my feet.

1 Corinthians 11:8

Man did not come from woman. Woman came from man.

1 Samuel 26:12

So David took the spear and water jug that were near Saul’s head. Then David and Abishai left Saul’s camp. No one knew what had happened! No one saw it. No one even woke up! Saul and all of his soldiers slept because the Lord had put them into a deep sleep.