Genesis 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 2:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 2:8 — KJV
“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”
— Genesis 2:8 (KJV)
Genesis 2:8 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 2:8
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:8: lord, god, garden
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. no...: or, nothing formed of God”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:8: lord, god, whom
“To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:8: lord, god, eden
“Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:8: lord, god, garden
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:8: lord, god, put
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