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The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, toward[a] the east, where he placed the man whom he had formed. The Lord God caused every tree that is both beautiful[b] and suitable for food to spring up out of the ground. The tree of life was also in the middle of the garden, along with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 10 A river flows from Eden to water the garden, and from there it divides, becoming four branches.

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  1. Genesis 2:8 Lit. in
  2. Genesis 2:9 Lit. is pleasing to the eyes

Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden;(A) and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees(B) that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life(C) and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.(D)

10 A river(E) watering the garden flowed from Eden;(F) from there it was separated into four headwaters.

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