Genesis 2:16

Genesis 2:16 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

16And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

16The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may freely eat;

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

16And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely (unconditionally) eat [the fruit] from every tree of the garden;

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

16And the Lord God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,

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American Standard Version (ASV)

16And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

16And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Thou shalt eate freely of euery tree of the garden,

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

16Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

16The Lord God gave the man a command. He said, “You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

16Then the Lord God told the man, ‘You may eat the fruit from any tree in the garden, as much as you like.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

16And YHWH God lays a charge on the man, saying, “From every tree of the garden eating you eat;

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