KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the LORD God made Adam fall into a deep sleep. While Adam was sleeping, God took one of his ribs and closed up the place where it had been with flesh.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God performs the first surgery, putting Adam into a deep sleep to take a rib that He will use to create Eve as Adam's partner.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs in the second creation account in Genesis, which focuses more intimately on the creation of humanity than the broader first account. In ancient Near Eastern literature, deep sleep often indicated divine intervention or revelation. The Hebrew word 'tardemah' suggests a supernatural sleep sent by God, similar to what prophets experienced when receiving visions.
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