Cross References

Genesis 2:15

New Living Translation

The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.

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The third branch, called the Tigris, flowed east of the land of Asshur. The fourth branch is called the Euphrates.

But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—

On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.

Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.

“Have I tried to hide my sins like other people do, concealing my guilt in my heart?

You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!

If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.