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


In Context

13 and the name of the second river is Gibon, it is that which is surrounding the whole land of Cush;

14 and the name of the third river is Hiddekel, it is that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is Phrat.

15 And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

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

17 and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it — dying thou dost die.'

18 And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper — as his counterpart.'

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 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 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: