Genesis 2:16 meaning and explanation

And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,

Genesis 2:16, Berean Standard Bible

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In Genesis 2 the LORD God has just placed the man in the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it, and now gives him his first command. The verse opens with generous permission: every tree is available for food.

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