Genesis 3:24
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So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
In other translations
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
Hebrew words
וַיְגָרֶשׁvaygareshand he drove outH1644אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָדָםha'adamthe manH120וַיַּשְׁכֵּןvaiyashkenand he caused to dwellH7931מִקֶּדֶםmikedemfrom eastH6924לְגַן־legan-of [the] garden ofH1588עֵדֶן'edenEdenH5731אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכְּרֻבִיםhakeruvimthe cherubimH3742וְאֵתve'etand <obj.>H853לַהַטlahat[the] flame ofH3858הַחֶרֶבhacherevthe swordH2719הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶתhamithapekhet<the> whirlingH2015לִשְׁמֹרlishmorto guardH8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דֶּרֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870עֵץ'etz[the] tree ofH6086הַחַיִּים׃ סhachaiyim<the> lifeH2416
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