Adam Names the Animals

In the Garden · The garden of Eden

Genesis 2:18–20

¹⁸Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable for him." ¹⁹So the LORD God formed from the ground all the wild animals and birds, and brought them to the man to see what he would name them. Whatever he called each creature, that became its name. ²⁰The man gave names to all the livestock, birds, and wild animals. But none of them was the right companion for him.

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About this event

What happened?

God said it was not good for the man to be alone, and that he would make a helper suited to him. God formed the animals and the birds from the ground and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. But no helper suited to him was found.

Who is here?

The LORD God

Where did this happen?

The garden of Eden

The garden God planted in the east, in a land called Eden. A river flowed out of Eden to water it and then divided into four rivers, including the Tigris and the Euphrates.

Where this fits

Event 3 of 4 in In the Garden: God forms Adam from the dust, places him in Eden, and makes Eve to be with him.

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