24 So (A)He drove out the man; and He placed (B)cherubim (C)at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of (D)life.

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24 So God drove the man out; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He [permanently] stationed the [a]cherubim and the sword with the flashing blade which turned round and round [in every direction] to protect and guard the way (entrance, access) to the tree of life.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 3:24 Cherubim are ministering angelic beings who avenge assaults on God’s holiness.

24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side[a] of the Garden of Eden(A) cherubim(B) and a flaming sword(C) flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 3:24 Or placed in front

24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

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