Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. New Living Translation Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made. English Standard Version And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Berean Standard Bible And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed. King James Bible And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. New King James Version The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. New American Standard Bible The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. NASB 1995 The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. NASB 1977 And the LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Amplified Bible And the LORD God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there. Christian Standard Bible The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he placed the man he had formed. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there He placed the man He had formed. American Standard Version And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Contemporary English Version The LORD made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there. English Revised Version And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. That's where he put the man whom he had formed. Good News Translation Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the East, and there he put the man he had formed. International Standard Version The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east, where he placed the man whom he had formed. Majority Standard Bible And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed. NET Bible The LORD God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed. New Heart English Bible And God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. World English Bible Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH God plants a garden in Eden, at the east, and He sets there the man whom He has formed; Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed; Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah God will plant a garden in Eden from the east; and he will put there the man which he will form. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning: wherein he placed man whom he had formed. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the Lord God had planted a Paradise of enjoyment from the beginning. In it, he placed the man whom he had formed. New American Bible The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and placed there the man whom he had formed. New Revised Standard Version And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH God planted Paradise in Eden from the first and he put there Adam whom he formed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed. Brenton Septuagint Translation And God planted a garden eastward in Edem, and placed there the man whom he had formed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Man and Woman in the Garden…7Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. 8And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed. 9Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.… Cross References Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God. Revelation 22:1-2 Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. Isaiah 51:3 For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. Ezekiel 31:8-9 The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it; the cypresses could not compare with its branches, nor the plane trees match its boughs. No tree in the garden of God could compare with its beauty. / I made it beautiful with its many branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God.’ Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. Revelation 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book. Ezekiel 36:35 Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ Joel 2:3 Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland—surely nothing will escape them. Psalm 104:14 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: Psalm 92:12-14 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. John 1:38-39 Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?” / “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. a garden. Genesis 13:10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Ezekiel 31:8,9 The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty… eastward. Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Genesis 4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. 2 Kings 19:12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar? put the. Genesis 2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Jump to Previous East Eastward Eden Elohim Formed Garden Placed Planted PlantethJump to Next East Eastward Eden Elohim Formed Garden Placed Planted PlantethGenesis 2 1. The first Sabbath.4. Further details concerning the manner of creation. 8. The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; 15. man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden. 18. The animals are named by Adam. 21. The making of woman, and the institution of marriage. And the LORD God planted a garden This phrase emphasizes the direct involvement of God in creation, highlighting His role as the divine gardener. The act of planting signifies intentionality and care, suggesting that the garden was designed with purpose and order. This reflects God's character as a God of order and beauty, seen throughout the creation narrative. The garden is often seen as a type of paradise, a place of perfect harmony and fellowship with God, which is echoed in the future promise of a new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1-4). in Eden in the east where He placed the man He had formed Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD GodRefers to Yahweh, the covenant name of God, emphasizing His personal and relational nature. In Genesis, He is the Creator and sustainer of life. 2. Garden in Eden A specific location created by God, symbolizing a place of beauty, provision, and divine presence. The Hebrew word for "Eden" suggests delight or pleasure. 3. The East Indicates a specific geographical direction, often associated with beginnings and origins in biblical literature. 4. The Man Refers to Adam, the first human created by God, formed from the dust of the ground and given life by God's breath. 5. Planting of the Garden An act of divine creation and preparation, showing God's intention for humanity to live in a place of abundance and relationship with Him. Teaching Points God's Intentional DesignGod intentionally created a place of beauty and provision for humanity, reflecting His care and purpose for our lives. Divine Provision The garden represents God's provision for our needs, both physical and spiritual. We are called to trust in His provision and care. Human Responsibility Just as Adam was placed in the garden to work and keep it, we are entrusted with the stewardship of God's creation, calling us to responsible living and care for the environment. The Presence of God Eden symbolizes a place of intimate fellowship with God. We are invited to seek and cultivate a personal relationship with Him in our daily lives. Hope of Restoration The imagery of Eden points to the ultimate restoration and renewal of creation, encouraging us to live with hope and anticipation of God's redemptive plan.(8) The Lord God planted a garden.--The order followed in the text, namely, man first and the garden afterwards, is not that of chronology, but of precedence. In Genesis 2:15 we find that the garden was ready as soon as man needed a home. It was a separate plot of ground, fenced off from the rest of Eden, and planted with trees and herbs that were of choicer kinds, more fit for food, and more beautiful in foliage and blossom, than elsewhere. The word Paradise, usually applied to it, is a Persian name for an enclosed park, such as the kings of Persia used for hunting. Eastward in Eden.--This does not mean in the eastern portion of Eden, but that Eden itself was to the east of the regions known to the Israelites. The name "Eden," that is, pleasure-ground, occurs elsewhere, but for regions not identical with that in which the paradise was situated (2Kings 19:12; Isaiah 37:12; Isaiah 51:3; Ezekiel 27:23; Amos 1:5). Of its site no certain conclusions have been established, and probably the flood so altered the conformation of the ground as to make the identification of the four rivers impossible. But there can be no doubt that an eastern district of Asia is meant, and that the details at the time the narrative was written were sufficient to indicate with sufficient clearness where and what the region was. The rendering of several versions in the beginning instead of eastward is untenable. . . . Verse 8. - In accordance with a well-known characteristic of Hebrew composition, the writer, having carried his subject forward to a convenient place of rest, now reverts to a point of time in the six days antecedent to man's appearance on the earth. In anticipation of his arrival, it was needful that a suitable abode should be prepared for his reception. Accordingly, having already mentioned the creation of plants, trees, and flowers, the narrative proceeds to describe the construction of Adam's early home. And the Lord God (Jehovah Elohim) planted - i.e. specially prepared - a garden (gan, a place protected by a fence, from ganan, to cover; hence a garden: cf. Deuteronomy 2:10; 1 Kings 21:2; Isaiah 51:3; LXX., παράδεισος; Vulgate, paradisus; whence English, paradise, Luke 23:43) eastward (mekedem, literally, from the front quarter, not from the beginning, - ἀπο ἀρχῆς, Aquila; ἐν πρῶτοις, Theodotion; a principio, Vulgate, - but in the region lying towards the east of Palestine - LXX., κατ ἀνατολὰς) in (not of, as Murphy, who renders "in the east of Eden") Eden (delight; Greek, ἡδονή: cf. Hedenesh, or Heden, the birthplace of Zoroaster - Kalisch). The word is not merely descriptive of the beauty and fertility of the garden (paradisus voluptatis, Vulg., cf. παράδεισος της τρυφης, LXX. (Joel 2:3). On the ground of possessing similar qualities, other districts and places were subsequently termed Edens: cf. 2 Kings 19:12; Isaiah 37:12; Isaiah 51:3; Ezekiel 27:23; Amos 1:5), but likewise indicates its locality, which is afterwards more exactly defined (vers. 10, 14). In the mean time it is simply noted that, this enchanting paradise having been specially prepared by Jehovah, there he put the man (Adam) whom he had formed.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the LORDיְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהִ֛ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative planted וַיִּטַּ֞ע (way·yiṭ·ṭa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5193: To strike in, fix, to plant a garden גַּן־ (gan-) Noun - common singular Strong's 1588: An enclosure, garden in Eden, בְעֵ֖דֶן (bə·‘ê·ḏen) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5731: Eden -- the garden home of Adam and Eve in the east, מִקֶּ֑דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time where שָׁ֔ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither He placed וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set the man הָֽאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being He had formed. יָצָֽר׃ (yā·ṣār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine Links Genesis 2:8 NIVGenesis 2:8 NLT Genesis 2:8 ESV Genesis 2:8 NASB Genesis 2:8 KJV Genesis 2:8 BibleApps.com Genesis 2:8 Biblia Paralela Genesis 2:8 Chinese Bible Genesis 2:8 French Bible Genesis 2:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 2:8 Yahweh God planted a garden eastward (Gen. 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