Genesis 2:7
The Scripture
(7) And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis chapter 2 the narrator describes God creating the heavens and the earth, then forming the earth and making it habitable, and then creating the sun, moon and stars to mark time. He then creates humanity, separating the male from the female, giving them to each other as partners, and establishing marriage as a covenant. The chapter emphasizes God’s sovereignty in creation and the purpose of humanity as stewards and partners.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 100:3Psalms 139:14Psalms 139:15Isaiah 64:8Genesis 3:19Genesis 3:23Job 4:19Job 33:6Psalms 103:14Ecclesiastes 3:7Ecclesiastes 3:20Ecclesiastes 12:7
Related verses (shared words)
Isaiah 29:4Exodus 8:17Genesis 2:19Genesis 3:19Exodus 4:3Deuteronomy 9:21