Genesis 2:7

KJV

And 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.

— Genesis 2:7, King James Version
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Study Note

The formation of Adam from 'the dust of the ground' (afar min ha-adamah) plays on the Hebrew word for humanity (adam) and the ground (adamah), signaling an inseparable bond between humankind and the earth. The act of divine breath (nishmat chayyim) distinguishes human existence as relational and animated by God in a way the animals are not described. Ancient Near Eastern parallels, such as the Atrahasis Epic, also describe humans formed from clay, but Genesis uniquely personalizes the act as an intimate divine gesture. Theologically, the verse has grounded understandings of humanity as both material ('from dust') and spiritually oriented ('became a living being').

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ASV

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

YLT

And Jehovah God formeth the man--dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.

BBE

And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.

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