Genesis 2:6

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

American Standard Version (1901)

but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

Bible in Basic English

But a mist went up from the earth, watering all the face of the land.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But a spring rose out of the earth, watering all the surface of the earth.

Free Bible Version

Dew came up from the earth and made the whole surface of the ground wet.

Geneva Bible 1599

But a myst went vp from the earth, and watered all the earth.

King James (Authorized) Version

But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

One Unity Resource Bible

but a mist went up from the earth, and watered the whole surface of the ground.

Plain English Version

Water used to come up from under the ground and wet the top of all the ground.

Translation for Translators

Instead, mist rose up from the ground, so that it watered the surface of the ground.

Unlocked Literal Bible

But a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

Noah Webster Bible

But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

World English Bible

but a mist went up from the earth, and watered the whole surface of the ground.

Young's Literal Translation

and a mist goeth up from the earth, and hath watered the whole face of the ground.

Context

Man and Woman in the Garden

⁵Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted; for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground. ⁶But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

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Summary

In Genesis 2:6, the verse describes the method by which God watered the earth before plants had yet sprung up. It highlights God's intricate care and provision for creation, showcasing His attention to detail and nurturing nature. This verse sets the stage for the creation narrative, emphasizing God's sovereignty over the elements and His ability to sustain life even before the fullness of creation was realized. It serves as a reminder of God's wisdom and foresight in preparing the earth for the flourishing of life according to His divine plan.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

There went up a mist - This passage appears to have greatly embarrassed many commentators. The plain meaning seems to be this, that the aqueous vapours, ascending from the earth, and becoming condensed in the colder regions of the atmosphere, fell back upon the earth in the form of dews, and by this means an equal portion of moisture was distributed to the roots of plants, etc. As Moses had said, Gen 2:5, that the Lord had not caused it to rain upon the earth, he probably designed to teach us, in Gen 2:6, how rain is produced, viz., by the condensation of the aqueous vapors, which are generally through the heat of the sun and other causes raised to a considerable height in the atmosphere, where, meeting with cold air, the watery particles which were before so small and light that they could float in the air, becoming condensed, i.e., many drops being driven into one, become too heavy to be any longer suspended, and then, through their own gravity, fall down in the form which we term rain.