KJV ORIGINAL
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD God took the rib he had removed from the man and formed a woman from it, then brought her to the man.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is showing how he created woman from man's rib and presented her to him as his companion.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second creation account in Genesis, which focuses more intimately on the creation of humanity than the first account in Genesis 1. In ancient Hebrew culture, this story established the fundamental relationship between men and women as companions created for each other. The Hebrew word 'tsela' translated as 'rib' can also mean 'side,' suggesting woman was formed from man's side as an equal partner.
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