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


In Context

13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush.

14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

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

17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."

18 The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

Genesis 2:16 in Other Translations

The King James 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 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: