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Genesis 2:23

WEB

23The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken out of Man.”

KJV

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.

BSB

23And the man said: This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”

FBV

23“Finally!” said Adam. “Here is bone from my bone and flesh from my flesh. She shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man.”

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The Design of Creation for Man and Woman: Colossians 3:18–21, Part 3 - Desiring God
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Extra References

Ephesians 5:28-30

28Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. 29For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly, 30because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.


1 Corinthians 11:8-9

8For man is not from woman, but woman from man; 9for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.


2 Samuel 5:1

1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.


Judges 9:2

2Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”


Genesis 29:14

14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.


2 Samuel 19:13

13Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren’t captain of the army before me continually instead of Joab.’”