GEN 2:24 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So that’s why a man leaves his father and mother, and becomes united to his wife, and the two of them become one being.

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BrLXX Ἕνεκεν τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν.
(Heneken toutou kataleipsei anthrōpos ton patera autou kai taʸn maʸtera, kai proskollaʸthaʸsetai pros taʸn gunaika autou; kai esontai hoi duo eis sarka mian. )

BrTr Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall [fn]cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

ULT For that reason a man will leave his father and his mother, and he will cling to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

UST Because of that, when a man gets married, he must leave the home of his father and mother, and he must unite with his wife, so that they become completely united.

BSB § For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.[fn]

2:24 LXX and the two will become one flesh; cited in Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7–8, 1 Corinthians 6:16, and Ephesians 5:31

OEB For this reason a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and the two become one flesh.

WEBBE Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.

LSV therefore a man leaves his father and his mother, and has cleaved to his wife, and they have become one flesh.

FBV This is the reason a man leaves his father and mother and is joined[fn] to his wife, and the two become one being.

2:24 “Joined”: literally, “clings to,” or “sticks together with.”

T4T The first woman was taken from the man’s body, so that is why when a man and a woman marry, they must leave their parents. The man will join very closely to his wife, so that the two of them will be as though they are one person.

LEB Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cling to his wife, and they shall be as one flesh.

BBE For this cause will a man go away from his father and his mother and be joined to his wife; and they will be one flesh.

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JPS Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

ASV Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

DRA Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.

YLT therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

Drby Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

RV Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Wbstr Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

KJB-1769 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

KJB-1611 [fn]Therefore shall a man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue vnto his wife: and they shalbe one flesh.
(Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleaue unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.)

2:24 Matt. 19 5. mar.10. 7. 1.corin. 6.16. ephe. 5.31.

Bshps For this cause shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shalbe ioyned with his wyfe: and they shall become one fleshe.
(For this cause shall man leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined with his wife: and they shall become one flesh.)

Gnva Therefore shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they shall be one flesh.
(Therefore shall man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they shall be one flesh. )

Cvdl For this cause shal a man leaue father and mother, and cleue vnto his wife, & they two shalbe one flesh.
(For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleue unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.)

Wycl Wherfor a man schal forsake fadir and modir, and schal cleue to his wijf, and thei schulen be tweyne in o fleisch.
(Wherfor a man shall forsake father and modir, and shall cleue to his wife, and they should be two in o flesh.)

Luth Darum wird ein Mann seinen Vater und seine Mutter verlassen und an seinem Weibe hangen, und sie werden Sein ein Fleisch.
(Therefore becomes a man his father and his mother leave and at his Weibe hangen, and they/she/them become Sein a flesh.)

ClVg Quam ob rem relinquet homo patrem suum, et matrem, et adhærebit uxori suæ: et erunt duo in carne una.
(Quam ob rem relinquet human patrem his_own, and matrem, and adhærebit uxori suæ: and erunt two in carne una. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Biblical Marriage

At the first wedding, God the Father gave the bride away to the groom and witnessed the couple’s interaction in his sanctuary-garden (Gen 2:18-25). Biblical marriage is a binding covenant commitment before God. Breaching that covenant (e.g., through adultery) is a sin against people and against God, who is a divine witness to and guarantor of the marriage covenant (see Mal 2:10-16; cp. Gen 39:6-9; Jer 3:1; 1 Cor 6:9-10; Heb 13:4). Although marriage is exclusive, it is not private. It is legally declared in public, with community recognition, witnesses, and accountability (see Lev 20:10-12; Deut 22:22; Jer 29:20-23).

Marriage is also a metaphor of the Lord’s relationship with his people, first with Israel (see Exod 19:3-6; 20:2-6; 34:14; Isa 54:5; Ezek 16; Hos 2:19-20), and then with the church (see 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 5:21-33). A marriage points to something greater than itself—God’s people (Christ’s “bride”) await the return of Christ (the “groom”). Married Christians are called to live in unity and dignity as they anticipate the wedding feast of the Lamb (Rev 19:6-9). Christ will live forever with his faithful people in glory (Rev 19:7; 21:2, 9).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 2:18-25; 24:65-67; Ps 45:8-15; Isa 54:5; Hos 2:19-20; Mal 2:10-16; 1 Cor 7:1-40; 2 Cor 6:14-16; Eph 5:21-33; Heb 13:4; 1 Pet 3:1-7

UTN uW Translation Notes:

עַל כֵּן֙

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so

Alternate translation: “That is why”

יַֽעֲזָב אִ֔ישׁ

he/it_untie/releasens/relinquishes (a)_man

Alternate translation: “a man who marries must leave” or “when a man gets married, he must move away from”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠דָבַ֣ק בְּ⁠אִשְׁתּ֔⁠וֹ

and=he/it_clings in/on=his/its=woman/wife

This idiom means that the man is committed to his wife and has a close physical relationship with her too. Consider what is the best way to translate this in your language. Alternate translation: “and he must join with his wife,” or “and he must live in close relationship with his wife,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youdual

וְ⁠הָי֖וּ

and=they_will_be

Some languages have a special dual pronoun for they that fits well here.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠בָשָׂ֥ר אֶחָֽד

to/for=flesh/body one(ms)

The phrase one flesh is an idiom that emphasizes the close physical and spiritual unity between a husband and wife. Other languages may have a similar idiom. Consider how to best communicate this in your language. Alternate translation: “completely one” or “united in body and spirit.” or “united like one person.”

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