19 (A)Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed[a] every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and (B)brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.

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  1. Genesis 2:19 Or And out of the ground the Lord God formed

19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals(A) and all the birds in the sky.(B) He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called(C) each living creature,(D) that was its name.

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20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam[a] there was not found a helper fit for him.

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  1. Genesis 2:20 Or the man

20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.

But for Adam[a] no suitable helper(A) was found.

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  1. Genesis 2:20 Or the man