Genesis 2:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the Lord God gave the man orders, saying, You may freely take of the fruit of every tree of the garden:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat;
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, `Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;
| And the Lord | וַיְצַו֙ | wayṣaw | vai-TSAHV |
| God | יְהוָ֣ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| commanded | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ʾĕlōhîm | ay-loh-HEEM |
| עַל | ʿal | al | |
| the man, | הָֽאָדָ֖ם | hāʾādām | ha-ah-DAHM |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| every Of | מִכֹּ֥ל | mikkōl | mee-KOLE |
| tree | עֵֽץ | ʿēṣ | ayts |
| of the garden | הַגָּ֖ן | haggān | ha-ɡAHN |
| thou mayest freely | אָכֹ֥ל | ʾākōl | ah-HOLE |
| eat: | תֹּאכֵֽל׃ | tōʾkēl | toh-HALE |