Genesis 2:8-9,15
Genesis 2:8-9 The Message (MSG)
Then GOD planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. GOD made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.
Genesis 2:15 The Message (MSG)
GOD took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order.
Genesis 2:8-9 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 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.
Genesis 2:15 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Genesis 2:8-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.
Genesis 2:8-9 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the LORD God planted a garden in the east, in a place called Eden, and put the man he had formed into it. The LORD God caused every beautiful tree and every tree that was good for food to grow out of the ground. In the middle of the garden, God put the tree that gives life and also the tree that gives the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:15 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD God put the man in the garden of Eden to care for it and work it.
Genesis 2:8-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made Jehovah 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 the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:15 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Genesis 2:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:15 New International Version (NIV)
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
Genesis 2:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.
Genesis 2:8-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And the LORD God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there. And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil. [Rev 2:7; 22:14, 19]
Genesis 2:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So the LORD God took the man [He had made] and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.
Genesis 2:8-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made. The LORD God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:15 New Living Translation (NLT)
The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.
Genesis 2:8-9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then YAHWEH-God planted a lush garden paradise in the East, in the Land of Delight, and there he placed the man he had formed. YAHWEH-God made all kinds of beautiful trees to grow there—fruitful trees to satisfy the taste. In the middle of the garden, he planted the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Genesis 2:15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
YAHWEH-God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to work and watch over it.
Genesis 2:8-9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.