Genesis 2:21
“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;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept,.... This was not a common and natural sleep that…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 2:21-22
- XIV. The Woman 21. תרדמה tardēmâh, “deep sleep,” ἔκστασις ekstasis, Septuagint. צלע tsēlā‛, “rib, side, wing of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, etc. - This was neither swoon nor ecstasy, but what our translation…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 2:21-25
Here we have, I. The making of the woman, to be a help-meet for Adam. This was done upon the sixth day, as was also the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 2:21-22
The Creation of Woman
The description in these verses is remarkable for its delicacy and beauty. Nothing could be more…
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