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Genesis 2:5

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Genesis 2:5 - Amplified Bible

When no plant of the field was yet in the earth and no herb of the field had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not [yet] caused it to rain upon the earth and there was no man to till the ground,

Genesis 2:5 - American Standard Version

And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground;

Genesis 2:5 - Bible in Basic English

In the day when the Lord God made earth and heaven there were no plants of the field on the earth, and no grass had come up: for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to do work on the land.

Genesis 2:5 - Darby Bible

and every shrub of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew; for Jehovah Elohim had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:5 - English Standard Version

When no bush of the field and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up–for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground,

Genesis 2:5 - King James Version

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.

Genesis 2:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y aùn no habìa ningùn arbusto del campo en la tierra, ni habìa aùn brotado ninguna planta del campo, porque el SEÑOR Dios no habìa enviado lluvia sobre la tierra, ni habìa hombre para labrar la tierra.

Genesis 2:5 - The Message

At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground—God hadn’t yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)—God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!

Genesis 2:5 - New American Standard Bible

Now no shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the LORD God had not sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

Genesis 2:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Aùn no habìa ningùn arbusto del campo en la tierra, ni habìa aùn brotado ninguna planta del campo, porque el SEÑOR Dios no habìa enviado lluvia sobre la tierra, ni habìa hombre para labrar la tierra.

Genesis 2:5 - World English Bible

No plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain on the earth. There was not a man to till the ground,

Genesis 2:5 - Young's Living Translation

and no shrub of the field is yet in the earth, and no herb of the field yet sprouteth, for Jehovah God hath not rained upon the earth, and a man there is not to serve the ground,

Genesis 2:5 - Additional Comments

No crops had yet started to grow.

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