Verse List for GEN 3:24

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OET (OET-RV) After he expelled them, he placed sentries on the east side of the garden in Eden, as well as a fiery sword that swung around in every direction to guard the path to the tree of life.

OET-LV And_he/it _drove _out DOM the_humankind and_he/it _made _stay/reside from_east to/for_garden of _ˊĒden DOM the_cherubims and_DOM the _flame _of the_sword/knife the_tumbling to_guard/protect DOM the _way _of the _tree _of the_life.

ULT And after he drove the man out, then he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim, angels and a flaming sword that was turning in every direction to guard the way of the tree of life.

UST After he expelled them, he stationed to the east side of the garden some powerful cherubim angels and a burning sword that was swinging around in all directions to keep everyone away from the path to the tree whose fruit makes people live forever.

BSB & MSB So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.

OEB He drove out Adam and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubim, and the blazing whirling sword, to bar the way to the tree of life.

WEBBE & WMBB So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim[fn] at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

NET When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

LSV indeed, He casts out the man, and causes the cherubim to dwell at the east of the Garden of Eden with the sword of flame whirling around to guard the way of the Tree of Life.

FBV After he drove them out, the Lord God placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden angels and a sword that flashed in every direction. They were to prevent access to the tree of life.

T4T After Yahweh expelled them, on the east side of the garden he placed ◄cherubim/creatures with wings► and an angel holding a flaming sword which flashed back and forth. He did that in order to block the entrance to the garden, so that people could not go back to the tree that enables people who eat its fruit to live forever.

LEB So[fn] he drove the man out, and placed cherubim east of the garden of Eden, and _⌊a flaming, turning sword_⌋[fn] to guard the way to the tree of life.

BBE So he sent the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden he put winged ones and a flaming sword turning every way to keep the way to the tree of life.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS So He drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubim, and the flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way to the tree of life.

ASV So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

DRA And he cast out Adam; and placed before the paradise of pleasure Cherubims, and a flaming sword, turning every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

YLT yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.

Drby And he drove out Man; and he set the Cherubim, and the flame of the flashing sword, toward the east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life.

RV So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

SLT And he will drive out Adam; and he will set up from the east of the garden of Eden, cherubims, and a flaming sword, turning itself about to keep the way of the tree of lives.

Wbstr So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

KJB-1769 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.
(So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims/winged_creatures, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.)

KJB-1611 So he droue out the man: and he placed at the East of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword, which turned euery way, to keepe the way of the tree of life.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And so he droue out man, and at the east side of the garde of Eden he set Cherubins, and a fierie two edged sworde, to kepe the way of the tree of lyfe.
(And so he drove out man, and at the east side of the guard of Eden he set Cherubims/winged_creatures, and a fiery two edged sword, to keep the way of the tree of life.)

Gnva Thus he cast out man, and at the East side of the garden of Eden he set the Cherubims, and the blade of a sworde shaken, to keepe the way of the tree of life.
(Thus he cast out man, and at the East side of the garden of Eden he set the Cherubims/winged_creatures, and the blade of a sword shaken, to keep the way of the tree of life.)

Cvdl And he cast Adam out. And before the garden of Eden he set Cherubes, and a naked fyrie swerde, to kepe ye waye vnto the tre of life.
(And he cast Adam out. And before the garden of Eden he set Cherubes, and a naked fyrie sword, to keep ye/you_all way unto the tree of life.)

Wycl And God castide out Adam, and settide bifore paradis of lykyng cherubyn, and a swerd of flawme and turnynge aboute to kepe the weie of the tre of lijf.
(And God cast/threw out Adam, and set before paradise of lyking cherubyn, and a sword of flame and turning about to keep the way of the tree of life.)

Luth und trieb Adam aus und lagerte vor den Garten Eden den Cherub mit einem bloßen hauenden Schwert, zu bewahren den Weg zu dem Baum des Lebens.
(and drove Adam out_of and stored before/in_front_of the garden Eden the Cherub with on mere hitden sword, to/for preserve/keep/retain the way/path/road to/for to_him tree the life.)

ClVg Ejecitque Adam: et collocavit ante paradisum voluptatis cherubim, et flammeum gladium, atque versatilem, ad custodiendam viam ligni vitæ.[fn]
(Eyecitque Adam: and placed before paradise pleasure cherubim/winged_creature, and flammeum a_sword, and_yet versatilem, to keependam way/road wood of_life.)

UHB וַ⁠יְגָ֖רֶשׁ אֶת־הָֽ⁠אָדָ֑ם וַ⁠יַּשְׁכֵּן֩ מִ⁠קֶּ֨דֶם לְ⁠גַן־עֵ֜דֶן אֶת־הַ⁠כְּרֻבִ֗ים וְ⁠אֵ֨ת לַ֤הַט הַ⁠חֶ֨רֶב֙ הַ⁠מִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת לִ⁠שְׁמֹ֕ר אֶת־דֶּ֖רֶךְ עֵ֥ץ הַֽ⁠חַיִּֽים׃ס ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐξέβαλεν τὸν Ἀδὰμ, καὶ κατῴκισεν αὐτὸν ἀπέναντι τοῦ παραδείσου τῆς τρυφῆς· καὶ ἔταξε τὰ χερουβὶμ· καὶ τὴν φλογίνην ῥομφαίαν τὴν στρεφομένην, φυλάσσειν τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς.

BrTr And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.