16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:


In Context

13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

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

Genesis 2:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And the Lord God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, |Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, 'Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat: