Genesis 2:21

Good News Translation

Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, he took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the flesh.

Cross References

Genesis 15:12

When the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and fear and terror came over him.

Job 33:15

At night when people are asleep, God speaks in dreams and visions.

Job 4:13

Like a nightmare it disturbed my sleep.

Proverbs 19:15

Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.

Daniel 8:18

While he was talking, I fell to the ground unconscious. But he took hold of me, raised me to my feet,

1 Corinthians 11:8

for man was not created from woman, but woman from man.

1 Samuel 26:12

So David took the spear and the water jar from right beside Saul's head, and he and Abishai left. No one saw it or knew what had happened or even woke up—they were all sound asleep, because the Lord had sent a heavy sleep on them all.