King James Bible
KJVAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 2:7
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The verse Genesis 2:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. | |
World English BibleWEB | Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Jehovah God formeth the man — dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
World English Bible
WEBYahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd Jehovah God formeth the man — dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
King James Bible
KJVAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
World English Bible
WEBYahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd Jehovah God formeth the man — dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.