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Genesis 2:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But a mist rose up from the earth and watered the entire surface of the ground.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how God provided water for the earth through a mist that rose up and covered all the ground before rain existed.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of the creation account where God is forming the earth and preparing it for life. It describes a mist rising from the earth to water the ground, which occurred before the creation of man and the establishment of rivers. This highlights the orderly and purposeful way God created the world.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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