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Second Public Reading: B'RE'SHIT (Genesis 2:1 - 2:19)

The TORAH Regarding Man; A Second Perspective on Creation

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GE 2:4  These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens, GE 2:4  These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
GE 2:5  And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew; for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. GE 2:5  And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
GE 2:6  And a mist went up from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. GE 2:6  But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
GE 2:7  And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. GE 2:7  And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
GE 2:8  And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. GE 2:8  And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
GE 2:9  And out of the ground made the Lord God every tree to grow 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. GE 2:9  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.
GE 2:10  And a river went out from Eden to water the garden; and from there it was divided, and became four rivers. GE 2:10  And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
GE 2:11  The name of the first is Pishon; that is the one which flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; GE 2:11  The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
GE 2:12  And the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone. GE 2:12  And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
GE 2:13  And the name of the second river is Gihon; that is the one which flows around the whole land of Cush. GE 2:13  And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
GE 2:14  And the name of the third river is the Tigris; that is the one which flows toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. GE 2:14  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.
GE 2:15  And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and to keep it. GE 2:15  And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
GE 2:16  And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; GE 2:16  And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
GE 2:17  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die. GE 2:17  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.
GE 2:18  And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help to match him. GE 2:18  And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
GE 2:19  And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the air; and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them; and whatever Adam called every living creature, that was its name. GE 2:19  And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

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