Genesis 2:5
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And every plant of the field, before it was in the earth,.... That is, God made it, even he who made the heavens and the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Every plant of the field before it was in the earth - It appears that God created every thing, not only perfect as it…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 2:4-7
In these verses, I. Here is a name given to the Creator which we have not yet met with, and that is Jehovah - the LORD,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And no plant, &c. If, as is possible, Gen 2:5-6 are a parenthesis then Gen 2:2 carries on the sentence of Gen 2:2 b. The…
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