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Genesis 1-8 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 15:27, August 21, 2010
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|And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
|And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
|From the ground the L<small>ORD</small> God then formed every land animal and every bird of the sky, and brought them to Adam to see how he would name them. Whatever name Adam gave to any living creature, that would be its name.
|From the ground the L<small>ORD</small> God then formed every land animal and every bird of the sky, and brought them to Adam to see how he would name them. Whatever name Adam gave to any living creature, that would be its name.
|It's not clear how this fits into the Genesis one narrative.
|God created language, and created Adam able to speak that language. But God left to Adam the task of naming the animals--a fitting assignment for one who was supposed to manage them.
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