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Genesis 2:20

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.

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Genesis 2:20 in other translations

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.

Genesis 2:20 · World English Bible

Genesis 2:20 in context

  1. 18And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.
  2. 19And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
  3. 20And 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.
  4. 21And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:
  5. 22and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.