Genesis 2:16
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
In context
14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Genesis 2:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, 'Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: