Genesis 2:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 2:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 2:22 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. made: Heb. builded" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 2:22 — KJV
“And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. made: Heb. builded”
— Genesis 2:22 (KJV)
Genesis 2:22 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 2:22
“Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:22: rib, lord, god
“Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people: Because: Heb. Because for because are...: or, ye are made to come up on the lip of the tongue”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:22: lord, god, taken
“And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly. gotten...: Heb. made thee a name”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:22: lord, god, made
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:22: lord, god, made
“And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? who...: Heb. who and who, etc”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:22: lord, god, brought
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