Genesis 2

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1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 1

Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
IV v. 1 (Inspired Version, 1867)

2And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 2

And on the seventh day, I, God, ended my work and all things which I had made; and I rested on the seventh day from all my work; and all things which I had made were finished. And I, God, saw that they were good.
IV v. 2 (Inspired Version, 1867)

3And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 3

And I, God, blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because that in it I had rested from all my work, which I, God, had created and made.
IV v. 3 (Inspired Version, 1867)

4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 4

And now, behold, I say unto you that these are the generations of the heaven and of the earth when they were created in the day that I, the Lord God, made the heaven and the earth, and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew;
IV v. 4 (Inspired Version, 1867)

5And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 5

And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them, and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air;
IV v. 6 (Inspired Version, 1867)

6But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 6

But I, the Lord God, spake, and there went up a mist from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.
IV v. 7 (Inspired Version, 1867)

7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 7

And I, the Lord God, formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul—the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also.
IV v. 8 (Inspired Version, 1867)

8And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 8

And I, the Lord God, planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there I put the man whom I had formed.
IV v. 10 (Inspired Version, 1867)

9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 9

And I, the Lord God, planted the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and also the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
IV v. 12 (Inspired Version, 1867)

10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 10

And I, the Lord God, caused a river to go out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted and became into four heads.
IV v. 13 (Inspired Version, 1867)

11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 11

And I, the Lord God, called the name of the first Pison, and it compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where I, the Lord, created much gold; and the gold of that land was good, and there was bdellium and the onyx stone.
IV v. 14 (Inspired Version, 1867)

12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 13

And the name of the second river was called Gihon, the same that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
IV v. 15 (Inspired Version, 1867)

14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 14

And the name of the third river was Hiddekel, that which goeth toward the east of Assyria.
IV v. 16 (Inspired Version, 1867)

15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 15

And I, the Lord God, took the man and put him into the garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it.
IV v. 18 (Inspired Version, 1867)

16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 16

And I, the Lord God, commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat;
IV v. 19 (Inspired Version, 1867)

17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 17

For in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
IV v. 22 (Inspired Version, 1867)

18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 18

And I, the Lord God, said unto mine Only Begotten, that it was not good that the man should be alone;
IV v. 23 (Inspired Version, 1867)

19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 19

And out of the ground, I, the Lord God, formed every beast of the field and every fowl of the air and commanded that they should come unto Adam to see what he would call them.
IV v. 25 (Inspired Version, 1867)

20And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 20

And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but as for Adam, there was not found a help meet for him.
IV v. 27 (Inspired Version, 1867)

21And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 21

And I, the Lord God, caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and I took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh in the stead thereof; and the rib, which I, the Lord God, had taken from man, made I a woman and brought her unto the man.
IV v. 28 (Inspired Version, 1867)

22And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 23

And Adam said, This I know now is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called woman because she was taken out of man.
IV v. 29 (Inspired Version, 1867)

24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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Joseph Smith Translation

v. 1
Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
v. 2
And on the seventh day, I, God, ended my work and all things which I had made; and I rested on the seventh day from all my work; and all things which I had made were finished. And I, God, saw that they were good.
v. 3
And I, God, blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because that in it I had rested from all my work, which I, God, had created and made.
v. 4
And now, behold, I say unto you that these are the generations of the heaven and of the earth when they were created in the day that I, the Lord God, made the heaven and the earth, and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew;
v. 5
And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them, and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air;
v. 6
But I, the Lord God, spake, and there went up a mist from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.
v. 7
And I, the Lord God, formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul—the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also.
v. 8
And I, the Lord God, planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there I put the man whom I had formed.
v. 9
And I, the Lord God, planted the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and also the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
v. 10
And I, the Lord God, caused a river to go out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted and became into four heads.
v. 11
And I, the Lord God, called the name of the first Pison, and it compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where I, the Lord, created much gold; and the gold of that land was good, and there was bdellium and the onyx stone.
v. 13
And the name of the second river was called Gihon, the same that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
v. 14
And the name of the third river was Hiddekel, that which goeth toward the east of Assyria.
v. 15
And I, the Lord God, took the man and put him into the garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it.
v. 16
And I, the Lord God, commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat;
v. 17
For in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
v. 18
And I, the Lord God, said unto mine Only Begotten, that it was not good that the man should be alone;
v. 19
And out of the ground, I, the Lord God, formed every beast of the field and every fowl of the air and commanded that they should come unto Adam to see what he would call them.
v. 20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but as for Adam, there was not found a help meet for him.
v. 21
And I, the Lord God, caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and I took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh in the stead thereof; and the rib, which I, the Lord God, had taken from man, made I a woman and brought her unto the man.
v. 23
And Adam said, This I know now is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called woman because she was taken out of man.
insertion after v. 4
For I, the Lord God, created all things of which I have spoken, spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth; for I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth.
insertion after v. 7
Nevertheless, all things were before created; but spiritually were they created and made, according to my word.
insertion after v. 8
And out of the ground, made I, the Lord God, to grow every tree, naturally, that is pleasant to the sight of man; and man could behold it, and it became also a living soul; for it was spiritual in the day that I created it; for it remaineth in the sphere in which I, God, created it, yea, even all things which I prepared for the use of man; and man saw that it was good for food.
insertion after v. 14
And the fourth river was Euphrates.
insertion after v. 16
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; Nevertheless, thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee; but remember that I forbid it;
insertion after v. 18
Wherefore, I will make a help meet for him.
insertion after v. 19
And they were also living souls; for I, God, breathed into them the breath of life and commanded that whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that should be the name thereof.