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16 He made certain demands of the man regarding life in the garden.

God: Eat freely from any and all trees in the garden; 17 I only require that you abstain from eating the fruit of one tree—the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Beware: the day you eat the fruit of this tree, you will certainly die.

After God gives man this directive, He realizes something is missing.

18 It is not good for the man to be alone, so I will create a companion for him, a perfectly suited partner.

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