GEN 2:8 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἐφύτευσεν ὁ Θεὸς παράδεισον ἐν Ἐδὲμ κατὰ ἀνατολάς· καὶ ἔθετο ἐκεῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ὃν ἔπλασε.
(Kai efuteusen ho Theos paradeison en Edem kata anatolas; kai etheto ekei ton anthrōpon, hon eplase. )

BrTr And God planted a garden eastward in Edem, and placed there the man whom he had formed.

ULT Now Yahweh God had planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

UST Now Yahweh God had planted a large garden in the region of Eden, which was in the east, and that is where he put the man whom he had formed.

BSB § And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.

OEB The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, far in the East; and placed the human he had formed there.

WEBBE The LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.

LSV And YHWH God plants a garden in Eden, at the east, and He sets there the man whom He has formed;

FBV The Lord planted a garden in Eden, in the east. There he put the man Adam he had created.

T4T Yahweh God made a park/garden in a place named Eden, which was east of the land of Canaan, and he put there the man that he had created.

LEB And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he put the man[fn] whom he had formed.

2:8 “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article

BBE And the Lord God made a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had made.

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JPS And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed.

ASV And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

DRA And the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning: wherein he placed man whom he had formed.

YLT And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed;

Drby And Jehovah Elohim planted a garden in Eden eastward, and there put Man whom he had formed.

RV And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Wbstr And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

KJB-1769 ¶ And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

KJB-1611 ¶ And the LORD God planted a garden Eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Bshps And the Lord God planted a garden eastwarde in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had shapen.
(And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had shapen.)

Gnva And the Lord God planted a garden Eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had made.

Cvdl The LORDE God also planted a garde of pleasure in Eden, towarde ye east, and set man therin whom he had made.
(The LORD God also planted a garde of pleasure in Eden, towarde ye/you_all east, and set man therin whom he had made.)

Wyc Forsothe the Lord God plauntide at the bigynnyng paradis of likyng, wherynne he settide man whom he hadde formed.
(Forsothe the Lord God plauntide at the beginning paradis of likyng, wherynne he set man whom he had formed.)

Luth Und GOtt der HErr pflanzte einen Garten in Eden gegen Morgen und setzte den Menschen drein, den er gemacht hatte.
(And God the/of_the LORD pflanzte a Garten in Eden gegen Morgen and sat the Menschen threen, the he made had.)

ClVg Plantaverat autem Dominus Deus paradisum voluptatis a principio, in quo posuit hominem quem formaverat.[fn]
(Plantaverat however Master God paradisum voluptatis from principio, in quo put hominem which formaverat. )

2.8 Plantaverat autem, etc. BEDA, in Hexæm., tom. 3 Ab illo principio plantavit paradisum, etc., usque ad et quia de ligno vitæ et scientiæ boni et mali erat specialiter dicturus. Plantavit Dominus paradisum in Eden ad Orientem, etc. AUG., de Gen. ad litt., lib. 8, c. 1 Tres generales sententiæ de paradiso sunt. Una eorum qui corporaliter tantum intelligi volunt, alia eorum qui spiritualiter tantum, tertia vero eorum qui utroque modo paradisum accipiunt. Tertiam mihi placere fateor: ut homo factus ex limo, quod corpus humanum est, in paradiso corporali locatus intelligatur. Adam, etsi aliud significat, quia est forma futuri, in natura propria homo accipitur. Ibid. Plantavit autem Dominus paradisum in Eden. Id est in deliciis. Deinde hoc recapitulat ut ostendat quomodo paradisum Deus plantavit. Et ejecit Deus de terra omne lignum, etc. Jam enim tunc produxerat terra omne lignum, die scilicet tertio. Sed cum ex his generibus sint ligna instituta in paradiso, produxit in manifesto, et in tempore suo, quæ jam causaliter tertio die terra produxerat. STRAB. Quidam codices habent: Eden ad Ortum. Ex quo possumus conjicere paradisum in Oriente situm. Ubicunque autem sit, scimus eum terrenum esse, et interjecto Oceano, et montibus oppositis, remotissimum a nostro orbe, in alto situm, pertingentem usque ad lunarem circulum; unde aquæ diluvii illuc minime pervenerunt. In quo posuit. AUG., ubi supra, cap. 5 Si quis putat animas corpore exutas locis corporalibus contineri, etc., usque ad cujus una collyride Deus hominem a fame quadraginta diebus liberavit.

2.8 Plantaverat however, etc. BEDA, in Hexæm., tom. 3 Ab illo at_the_beginning plantavit paradisum, etc., until to and because about ligno of_life and scientiæ boni and mali was specialiter dicturus. Plantavit Master paradisum in Eden to Orientem, etc. AUG., about Gen. to litt., lib. 8, c. 1 Tres generales sententiæ about paradiso are. Una their who corporaliter only intelligi volunt, other their who spiritualiter tantum, tertia vero their who both modo paradisum accipiunt. Tertiam to_me placere fateor: as human factus from limo, that body humanum it_is, in paradiso corporali locatus intelligatur. Adam, etsi something_else significat, because it_is forma futuri, in natura propria human accipitur. Ibid. Plantavit however Master paradisum in Eden. That it_is in deliciis. of_Godnde this recapitulat as ostendat how paradisum God plantavit. And eyecit God about earth/land omne lignum, etc. Yam because tunc produxerat earth/land omne lignum, day scilicet tertio. But when/with from his generibus sint ligna instituta in paradiso, produxit in manifesto, and in tempore suo, which yam causaliter tertio day earth/land produxerat. STRAB. Quidam codices habent: Eden to Ortum. From quo possumus conyicere paradisum in Oriente situm. Ubicunque however let_it_be, scimus him terrenum esse, and interyecto Oceano, and montibus oppositis, remotissimum from nostro orbe, in alto situm, pertingentem until to lunarem circulum; whence awhich diluvii illuc minime pervenerunt. In quo posuit. AUG., where supra, cap. 5 When/But_if who/any putat animas corpore exutas locis corporalibus contineri, etc., until to cuyus una collyride God hominem from fame quadraginta days liberavit.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠יִּטַּ֞ע יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים

and=he/it_planted YHWH ʼElohīm

The Hebrew text is ambiguous here. It could mean: (1) “Now Yahweh God had previously/already planted” or “Before that, Yahweh God had planted”. This interpretation fits the context of chapter one, which says that God had made all the trees and plants on day three (Gen 1:11-12), three days before he created man (Gen 1:26-27; 2:7). Following this view, verses 8-14 give background information for what happens in verses 15-24. (2) “Then Yahweh God planted”. According to this interpretation, God made the Garden of Eden on day six after he created man.

גַּן

garden

The man lived in this garden, and there were animals and many trees and other plants in it too, so it was fairly large. Make sure your translation of this term does not refer to something that is too small. Alternate translation: “a large park”

בְ⁠עֵ֖דֶן מִ⁠קֶּ֑דֶם

in=ˊĒden from=east

In this context, the phrase in the east could refer to: (1) the eastern part of the region of Eden; or (2) a region east of where Moses lived when he wrote this. It is best, if possible, to keep your translation of this phrase general here (like the Hebrew text). Alternate translation: “in the region called Eden, which was to the east,” or “in the eastern part of the land of Eden,”

וַ⁠יָּ֣שֶׂם שָׁ֔ם אֶת הָֽ⁠אָדָ֖ם

and=he/it_assigned there DOM the=humankind

Consider whether it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “and in that garden he put the man” or “That is where he put the man”

אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָצָֽר

which/who he/it_had_formed

See how you translated formed in verse 7. Alternate translation: “whom he had shaped” or “whom he had created”

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