Parallel Verses
King James Version
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.
International Standard Version
(Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife, and they will become one flesh.)
A Conservative Version
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cling to his wife, and {the two (LXX/NT)} shall be one flesh.
American Standard Version
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Amplified
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
Bible in Basic English
For this cause will a man go away from his father and his mother and be joined to his wife; and they will be one flesh.
Darby Translation
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and will cleave to his woman; and they shall be into one flesh.
King James 2000
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cling to his wife, and they shall be as one flesh.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be one flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.
NET Bible
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, will a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave unto his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
Webster
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
World English Bible
Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.
Youngs Literal Translation
therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.
Themes
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Divorce » Law of marriage against
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of husbands
Home » Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Husbands' » Should have but one wife
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » To dwell with them for life
Marriage » Husbands and wives becoming one
Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Marriage » Divinely instituted
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Husbands' duties
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 2:24
Prayers for Genesis 2:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The First Woman
23 And 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. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Cross References
Psalm 45:10
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
Matthew 19:3-9
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
1 Corinthians 6:16-17
What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
Mark 10:6-12
But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
1 Corinthians 7:10-11
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
Ephesians 5:28-31
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
1 Peter 3:1-7
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Malachi 2:14-16
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
1 Corinthians 7:2-4
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Genesis 24:58-59
And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Genesis 31:14-15
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Leviticus 22:12-13
If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
Deuteronomy 4:4
But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Joshua 23:8
But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Acts 11:23
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Romans 7:2
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.