Genesis 2:19 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Here, as in several previous instances [Genesis 1:5]; [Genesis 2:4], [[Reference Genesis 2…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

EXCURSUS C: ON THE DURATION OF THE PARADISIACAL STATE OF INNOCENCE.

The Bereshit Rabba argues that Adam and Eve re…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

And out of the ground the Lord God formed, etc. This is a more detailed explanation of the preceding sentence, for he says that, of all th…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast
of the field, and every fowl of the air

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Power over the creatures was given to man, and as a proof of this he named them all. This also shows his insight into the works of God. But though …

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