Genesis 2:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 2:18

16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;

17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ^ayou shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it ^byou shall surely ^cdie.”

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.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 2:18

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

Amplified® Bible
Now the Lord God said, It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD God said, "It isn't good for the man to live alone. I need to make a suitable partner for him."

Darby English Version
And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like.

Good News Bible
Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him."

King James Version
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."

New International Version
The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

New King James Version
And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the LORD God said, "It does not seem good for the man to remain alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."

Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'

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