Genesis 2:20

18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; ^aI will make him a helper comparable to him.”

19 ^aOut of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and ^bbrought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.

20 So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him.

21 And the Lord God caused a ^adeep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

22 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He¹ made into a woman, ^aand He ^bbrought her to the man.

23 And Adam said:
“This is now ^abone of my bones
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called¹ Woman,
Because she was ^btaken out of Man.”

24 ^aTherefore a man shall leave his father and mother and ^bbe joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

25 ^aAnd they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ^bashamed.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Genesis 2:20

And Adam gave names to all cattle - Two things God appears to have had in view by causing man to name all the cattle, etc. 1. To show him with what comprehensive powers of mind his Maker had endued him; and 2. To show him that no creature yet formed could make him a suitable companion. And that this twofold purpose was answered we shall shortly see; for,

1.Adam gave names; but how? From an intimate knowledge of the nature and properties of each creature. Here we see the perfection of his knowledge; for it is well known that the names affixed to the different animals in Scripture always express some prominent feature and essential characteristic of the creatures to which they are applied. Had he not possessed an intuitive knowledge of the grand and distinguishing properties of those animals, he never could have given them such names. This one circumstance is a strong proof of the original perfection and excellence of man, while in a state of innocence; nor need we wonder at the account. Adam was the work of an infinitely wise and perfect Being, and the effect must resemble the cause that produced it.

2.Adam was convinced that none of these creatures could be a suitable companion for him, and that therefore he must continue in the state that was not good, or be a farther debtor to the bounty of his Maker; for among all the animals which he had named there was not found a help meet for him. Hence we read,

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