Genesis 2:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ And יהוה Elohim commanded the man, saying, “Eat of every tree of the garden,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The LORD God commanded the human, “Eat your fill from all of the garden’s trees;

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And he instructed him, saying: "From every tree of Paradise, you shall eat.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat:

Genesis 2:16 Cross References

Genesis 1:29

And Elohim said, “See, I have given you every plant that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed, to you it is for food.

Genesis 2:15

And יהוה Elohim took the man and put him in the garden of Ěḏen to work it and to guard it.

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground יהוה Elohim made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, with the tree of life in the midst of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:3

but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, Elohim has said, ‘Do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest you die.’ ”

1 Timothy 4:4

Because every creature of Elohim is good, and none is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living Elohim, who gives us richly all for enjoyment,

1 Samuel 15:22

Then Shemu’ĕl said, “Does יהוה delight in ascending offerings and slaughterings, as in obeying the voice of יהוה? Look, to obey is better than a slaughtering, to heed is better than the fat of rams.