Genesis 2:21

“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Genesis 2:21

And the LORD God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and hee slept; and he tooke one of his ribs, and closed vp the flesh in stead thereof.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Genesis chapter 2

So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord God sent a deep sleep on the man, and took one of the bones from his side while he was sleeping, joining up the flesh again in its place:
- Basic English Bible

And Jehovah Elohim caused a deep sleep to fall upon Man; and he slept. And he took one of his ribs and closed up flesh in its stead.
- Darby Bible

Then the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon Adam: and when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and filled up flesh for it.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
- Webster's Bible

Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
- World English Bible

And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the place with flesh instead thereof.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wayne's comment on 2013-07-24 08:09:07:

The word rib means side according to bro. Jimmy s.

Trent's comment on 2011-09-19 21:23:18:

It's possible God chose the rib, because it's one of the few parts of the human body that can regenerate, and it likely contained enough matter which could be used to form another being. How clever. If someone took a piece of your rib right now, it could regenerate in time. Most other parts of the body don't do that.

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