Genesis 2:18 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the Lord God said, It is not good for the man to be by himself: I will make one like himself as a help to him
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him a help meet for him.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
| And the Lord | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-MER |
| God | יְהוָ֣ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| said, | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ʾĕlōhîm | ay-loh-HEEM |
| not is It | לֹא | lōʾ | loh |
| good | ט֛וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| that the man | הֱי֥וֹת | hĕyôt | hay-YOTE |
| be should | הָֽאָדָ֖ם | hāʾādām | ha-ah-DAHM |
| alone; | לְבַדּ֑וֹ | lĕbaddô | leh-VA-doh |
| I will make | אֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ | ʾeʿĕśeh | EH-ay-seh |
| meet help an him | לּ֥וֹ | lô | loh |
| for him. | עֵ֖זֶר | ʿēzer | A-zer |
| כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ | kĕnegdô | keh-neɡ-DOH |