Genesis 2:9 - Tree of Life Version

⁹ Then Adonai Elohim caused to sprout from the ground every tree that was desirable to look at and good for food. Now the Tree of Life was in the middle of the garden, and also the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ And out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight or to be desired–good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life also in the center of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of [the difference between] good and evil and blessing and calamity. [Rev. 2:7; 22:14, 19.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And out of the ground made Jehovah 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 the knowledge of good and evil.

Common English Bible

⁹ In the fertile land, the LORD God grew every beautiful tree with edible fruit, and also he grew the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And from the soil the Lord God produced every tree that was beautiful to behold and pleasant to eat. And even the tree of life was in the midst of Paradise, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And the Lord God brought forth of the ground all manner of trees, fair to behold, and pleasant to eat of: the tree of life also in the midst of paradise: and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:9 Cross References

Genesis 2:17

But of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil you must not eat. For when you eat from it, you most assuredly will die!

Genesis 3:22

Then Adonai Elohim said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. So now, in case he stretches out his hand and takes also from the Tree of Life and eats and lives forever,”

Genesis 3:24

And He expelled the man; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He had cheruvim dwell along, with the whirling sword of flame, to guard the way to the Tree of Life.

Genesis 3:3

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat of it and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”

Genesis 3:5

For God knows that when you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever wins souls is wise.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and blessed will be all who hold firmly to her.

Isaiah 44:25

causing the omens of boasters to fail, making fools of diviners, turning wise men backward and making their knowledge foolish,

Isaiah 47:10

You felt secure in your wickedness, You said, “No one sees me.” Your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, so you have said in your heart, “I am—there is no one else beside me!”

Ezekiel 31:16

I made the nations tremble at the sound of its fall, when I cast him down to Sheol with those who descend into the Pit. All the well-watered trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the lowest parts of the earth.

Ezekiel 31:18

‘Who is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lowest parts of the earth. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.’ This is Pharaoh and all his multitude.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

Ezekiel 47:12

On the river, on its bank, on this side and that side, will grow every kind of tree for food. Its leaf will not wither; its fruit will not fail; it will bear new fruit every month, because its water flows out from the Sanctuary. Its fruit will be for food and its leaf will be for healing.”

John 6:48

I am the bread of life.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning idol sacrifices, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Deuteronomy 6:25

It will be righteousness to us, if we take care to do all this commandment before Adonai our God, just as He has commanded us.’

Revelation 2:7

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach is saying to Messiah’s communities. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of God.”

Revelation 22:14

How fortunate are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the Tree of Life and may enter through the gates into the city.

Revelation 22:2

down the middle of the city’s street. On either side of the river was a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.