16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 2:16:1 ⧉וַיְצַו֙vayetsav{And He} commanded Genesis 2:16:2 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Genesis 2:16:3 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Genesis 2:16:4 ⧉עַל־הָֽאָדָ֖םalhaadamthe man Genesis 2:16:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רleamorsaying Genesis 2:16:6 ⧉מִכֹּ֥לmikolfrom every Genesis 2:16:7 ⧉עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ןetshagantree of the garden Genesis 2:16:8 ⧉אָכֹ֥לakholfreely Genesis 2:16:9 ⧉תֹּאכֵֽל׃tokhelyou may eat |
16. Formal Translation And the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Righteous Lawgiver} commanded the man, saying, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden.” |
16. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Gracious Provider} gave the man this command: “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden.” |