Geneva Study Bible Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the {a} host of them.
(a) That is, the innumerable abundance of creatures in heaven and earth. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he {b} rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
(b) For he had now finished his creation, but his providence still watches over his creatures and governs them. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. And God blessed the seventh day, and {c} sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
(c) Appointed it to be kept holy, that man might in it consider the excellency of his works and God's goodness toward him. These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to {d} rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
(d) God only opens the heavens and shuts them, he sends drought and rain according to his good pleasure. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And the LORD God formed man {e} of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
(e) He shows what man's body was created from, to the intent that man should not glory in the excellency of his own nature. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in {f} Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
(f) This was the name of a place, as some think in Mesopotamia, most pleasant and abundant in all things. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the {g} tree of life also in the midst of the garden, {h} and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
(g) Who was a sign of the life received from God. (h) That is, of miserable experience, which came by disobeying God. And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land {i} of Havilah, where there is gold;
(i) Havilah is a country adjoining Persia to the east, and inclining towards the west. And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
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. 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.
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to {k} dress it and to keep it.
(k) God would not have man idle, though as yet there was no need to labour. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: And the LORD God {l} commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
(l) So that man might know there was a sovereign Lord, to whom he owed obedience. 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. 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 {m} die.
(m) By death he means the separation of man from God, who is our life and chief happiness: and also that our disobedience is the cause of it. And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto {n} Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
(n) By moving them to come and submit themselves to Adam. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a {o} woman, and brought her unto the man.
(o) Signifying that mankind was perfect, when the woman was created, who before was like an imperfect building. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Therefore shall a man leave {p} his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
(p) So marriage requires a greater duty of us toward our wives, than otherwise we are bound to show to our parents. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not {q} ashamed. (q) For before sin entered, all things were honest and comely. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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