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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Does "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth" mean...?
Does "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth" mean "These are the origins of the heavens and of the earth"?
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Context:
| 2:4 | These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, |
| 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. |
Top answer
This is actually a Hebrew question. The word translated as "generation" in the English Bible has a different meaning from how the word is normally used in English. A Bible commentary or exegesis might help.
- This is actually a Hebrew question.
- The word translated as "generation" in the English Bible has a different meaning from how the word is normally used in English.
- A Bible commentary or exegesis might help.
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This is actually a Hebrew question. 
The word translated as "generation" in the English Bible has a different meaning from how the wo
The word translated as "generation" in the English Bible has a different meaning from how the wo
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