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Genesis 2:21

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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