Genesis 2:8

Genesis 2:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

8The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

8The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

8And the Lord God 2:8 This is a reference, not to the creation of plant life in general, but to the planting of specific plants in the Garden of Eden (2:8, 9).planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

8And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

8The Lord God had planted a garden in the east in Eden. He put in the garden the man he had formed.

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