Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. New Living Translation He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him. English Standard Version The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. Berean Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. NASB 1995 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. NASB 1977 And the man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. Legacy Standard Bible And the man gave names to all the cattle and to the birds of the sky and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. Amplified Bible And the man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper [that was] suitable (a companion) for him. Christian Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found as his complement. American Standard Version And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him. English Revised Version And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found an help meet for him. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the man named all the domestic animals, all the birds, and all the wild animals. But the man found no helper who was right for him. Good News Translation So the man named all the birds and all the animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him. International Standard Version The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds that fly, and to each of earth's animals, but there was not found a strength corresponding to him, Majority Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. NET Bible So the man named all the animals, the birds of the air, and the living creatures of the field, but for Adam no companion who corresponded to him was found. New Heart English Bible And the man gave names to all the tame animals, and to all the flying creatures of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. Webster's Bible Translation And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowls of the air, and to every beast of the field: but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him. World English Bible The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there was not found a helper comparable to him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the man calls names to all the livestock, and to bird of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man a helper has not been found as his counterpart. Young's Literal Translation And the man calleth names to all the cattle, and to fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; and to man hath not been found an helper -- as his counterpart. Smith's Literal Translation And the man will call the names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every living thing of the field; but to the man was not found a help as before him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Adam called all the beasts by their names, and all the fowls of the air, and all the cattle of the field: but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself. Catholic Public Domain Version And Adam called each of the living things by their names: all the flying creatures of the air, and all the wild beasts of the land. Yet truly, for Adam, there was not found a helper similar to himself. New American Bible The man gave names to all the tame animals, all the birds of the air, and all the wild animals; but none proved to be a helper suited to the man. New Revised Standard Version The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for the man there was not found a helper as his partner. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Adam gave names to all cattle, and to all fowl of the air, and to all wild beasts; but for Adam there was not found a helper who was equal to him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Adam called names for all cattle, and all birds of Heaven, and all animals of the Earth, and for Adam there was not found a Helper like him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the man 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 a help meet for him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the wild beasts of the field, but for Adam there was not found a help like to himself. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Man and Woman in the Garden…19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.… Cross References Genesis 1:26-28 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. / God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” Genesis 1:20-25 And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.” / So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good. / Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” ... Genesis 5:2 Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.” Genesis 9:2 The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand. Psalm 8:6-8 You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: / all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field, / the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. Job 12:7-10 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? ... 1 Corinthians 15:39 Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another. Romans 8:19-22 The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ... Hebrews 2:6-8 But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor / and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. James 3:7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, Isaiah 43:20 The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. Hosea 2:18 On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. Matthew 19:4-6 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Mark 10:6-9 However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ / ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. ... Treasury of Scripture 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. gave names to. Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Jump to Previous Adam Air Animal Beast Beasts Birds Cattle Counterpart Field Fit Found Fowl Fowls Help Helper Helpmate Livestock Meet Names Sky SuitableJump to Next Adam Air Animal Beast Beasts Birds Cattle Counterpart Field Fit Found Fowl Fowls Help Helper Helpmate Livestock Meet Names Sky SuitableGenesis 2 1. The first Sabbath.4. Further details concerning the manner of creation. 8. The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; 15. man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden. 18. The animals are named by Adam. 21. The making of woman, and the institution of marriage. The man The Hebrew word for "man" here is "אָדָם" (Adam), which is both a name and a term for humanity. This duality emphasizes Adam's role as the representative of humankind. In the context of Genesis, Adam is not just an individual but the archetype of humanity, created in the image of God, tasked with stewardship over creation. gave names to all the livestock and to the birds of the air and to every beast of the field But for Adam no suitable helper was found But for Adam.--In this one place there is no article, and our version may be right in regarding it as a proper name. Among the animals Adam found many ready to be his friends and domestic servants; and his habits of observation had probably this practical end, of taming such as might be useful. Hence the omission of all notice of reptiles and fish. But while thus he could tame many, and make them share his dwelling, he found among them no counterpart of himself, capable of answering his thoughts and of holding with him rational discourse. Verse 20. - And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field. The portrait here delineated of the first man is something widely different from that of an infantile savage slowly groping his way towards the possession of articulate speech and intelligible language by imitation of the sounds of animals. Speech and language both spring full-formed, though not completely matured, from the primus homo of the Bible. As to the names that Adam gave the animals, with Calvin we need not doubt that they were founded on the best of reasons, though what they were it is impossible to discover, as it is not absolutely certain that Adam spoke in Hebrew. But for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. This was the chief reason for assembling the creatures. It was meant to reveal his loneliness. The longing for a partner was already deeply seated in his nature, and the survey of the animals, coming to him probably in pairs, could not fail to intensify that secret hunger of his soul, and perhaps evoke it into conscious operation.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The manהָֽאָדָ֜ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being gave וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read names שֵׁמ֗וֹת (šê·mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name to all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the livestock, הַבְּהֵמָה֙ (hab·bə·hê·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal to the birds וּלְע֣וֹף (ū·lə·‘ō·wp̄) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5775: Flying creatures of the air, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and to every וּלְכֹ֖ל (ū·lə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every beast חַיַּ֣ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life of the field. הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land But for Adam וּלְאָדָ֕ם (ū·lə·’ā·ḏām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no suitable כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ (kə·neḡ·dōw) Preposition-k | third person masculine singular Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before helper עֵ֖זֶר (‘ê·zer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5828: A help, helper was found. מָצָ֥א (mā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present Links Genesis 2:20 NIVGenesis 2:20 NLT Genesis 2:20 ESV Genesis 2:20 NASB Genesis 2:20 KJV Genesis 2:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 2:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 2:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 2:20 French Bible Genesis 2:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 2:20 The man gave names to all livestock (Gen. 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