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Genesis 2:24 KJV
Genesis · chapter 2 · verse 24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.Genesis 2:24 · King James Version
Genesis 2:24 in context
22And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Commentary
Cross references
- Matthew 19:3-9
- Ephesians 5:28-31
- Mark 10:6-12
- Romans 7:2
- 1 Peter 3:1-7
- 1 Corinthians 6:16-17
- 1 Corinthians 7:2-4
- Proverbs 31:10
Key words (Strong's)
- fatherʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationH1 →
- motherʼêma motherH517 →
- cleavedâbaqproperly, to impingeH1692 →
- leaveʻâzabto loosenH5800 →
- wifeʼishshâha womanH802 →
Topics
Bible verses about Adam and EveBible verses for AnniversariesBible verses about FamilyBible verses about HusbandsBible verses about In-LawsBible verses about MarriageBible verses about the Empty NestBible verses for Weddings
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Here we have, I. The making of the woman, to be a help-meet for Adam. This was done upon the sixth day, as was also the placing of Adam in paradise, though it is here mentioned after an account of the seventh day's rest;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-25