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Genesis 2:20

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And 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.

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  1. Genesis 2:18

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

  2. Genesis 2:19

    And 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.

  3. Genesis 2:21

    And 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;

  4. Genesis 2:22

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

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