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Genesis 2:5

Genesis 2:5
And 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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And every plant of the field, before it was in the earth,.... That is, God made it, even he who made the heavens and the earth; for these words depend upon the preceding, and are in close connection…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Every plant of the field before it was in the earth - It appears that God created every thing, not only perfect as it respects its nature, but also in a state of maturity, so that every vegetable…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 2:4-7

In these verses, I. Here is a name given to the Creator which we have not yet met with, and that is Jehovah - the LORD, in capital letters, which are constantly used in our English translation to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And no plant, &c. If, as is possible, Gen 2:5-6 are a parenthesis then Gen 2:2 carries on the sentence of Gen 2:2 b. The whole sentence would then run, "At the time when Jehovah Elohim made earth and…