Genesis 2:8 meaning and explanation
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.
Genesis 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator continues the second creation account, where the LORD God, the covenant name used throughout this chapter, acts like a gardener. Having formed the man from dust in verse 7, God plants a garden in Eden, a name suggesting delight or luxury, located in the east.
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