Genesis 2:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.

New Living Translation
Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.

English Standard Version
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Berean Study Bible
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.

NASB 1995
The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.

NASB 1977
And the LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.

Amplified Bible
And the LORD God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he placed the man he had formed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there He placed the man He had formed.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.

Good News Translation
Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the East, and there he put the man he had formed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. That's where he put the man whom he had formed.

International Standard Version
The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east, where he placed the man whom he had formed.

NET Bible
The LORD God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

New King James Version
The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

New Heart English Bible
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

World English Bible
Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

American King James Version
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

A Faithful Version
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah Elohim planted a garden in Eden eastward, and there put Man whom he had formed.

English Revised Version
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Lord God planted a garden Eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had made.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lord God planted a garden eastwarde in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had shapen.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE God also planted a garde of pleasure in Eden, towarde ye east, and set man therin whom he had made.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The LORde God also planted a garden in Eden from the begynnynge and there he sette man whom he had formed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH God plants a garden in Eden, at the east, and He sets there the man whom He has formed;

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah God will plant a garden in Eden from the east; and he will put there the man which he will form.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning: wherein he placed man whom he had formed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the Lord God had planted a Paradise of enjoyment from the beginning. In it, he placed the man whom he had formed.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH God planted Paradise in Eden from the first and he put there Adam whom he formed.

Lamsa Bible
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And God planted a garden eastward in Edem, and placed there the man whom he had formed.
















Genesis 2:7
Top of Page
Top of Page