- Genesis 2:4
אֵלֶּה תוֹלְדוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ בְּהִבָּרְאָם בְּיוֹם עֲשׂוֹת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶרֶץ וְשָׁמָיִם׃
Such is the story of heaven and earth when they were created. When the ETERNAL God made earth and heaven—
Targum Onkelos
אִלֵּין תּוֹלְדָת שְׁמַיָּא וְאַרְעָא כַּד אִתְבְּרִיאוּ בְּיוֹמָא דַּעֲבַד יְיָ אֱלֹהִים אַרְעָא וּשְׁמַיָּא׃
This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, on the day when Adonoy Elohim made earth and heaven.
- Genesis 2:5
וְכֹל ׀ שִׂיחַ הַשָּׂדֶה טֶרֶם יִהְיֶה בָאָרֶץ וְכׇל־עֵשֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶה טֶרֶם יִצְמָח כִּי לֹא הִמְטִיר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים עַל־הָאָרֶץ וְאָדָם אַיִן לַעֲבֹד אֶת־הָאֲדָמָה׃
when no shrub of the field was yet on earth and no grasses of the field had yet sprouted, because the ETERNAL God had not sent rain upon the earth and there were no human beings to till the soil,
Targum Onkelos
וְכֹל אִילָנֵי חַקְלָא עַד לָא הֲווֹ בְאַרְעָא וְכָל עִסְבָּא דְּחַקְלָא עַד לָא צְמַח אֲרֵי לָא אַחֵית יְיָ אֱלֹהִים מִטְרָא עַל אַרְעָא וַאֲנָשׁ לֵית לְמִפְלַח יָת אֲדַמְתָּא׃
All the plants of the field were not yet on the earth, and all the herbal vegetation of the field had not yet sprouted, for Adonoy Elohim had not brought rain [down] upon the earth, and there was [yet] no man to work the soil.
- Genesis 2:6
וְאֵד יַעֲלֶה מִן־הָאָרֶץ וְהִשְׁקָה אֶת־כׇּל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה׃
but a flow would well up from the ground and water the whole surface of the earth—
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲנָנָא הֲוָה סָלֵיק מִן אַרְעָא וּמַשְׁקֵי יָת כָּל אַפֵּי אֲדַמְתָּא׃
A mist rose up from the earth, and it watered the entire surface of the soil.
- Genesis 2:7
וַיִּיצֶר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאָדָם עָפָר מִן־הָאֲדָמָה וַיִּפַּח בְּאַפָּיו נִשְׁמַת חַיִּים וַיְהִי הָאָדָם לְנֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה׃
the ETERNAL God formed a Human from the soil’s humus, blowing into his nostrils the breath of life: the Human became a living being.
Targum Onkelos
וּבְרָא יְיָ אֱלֹהִים יָת אָדָם עַפְרָא מִן אַרְעָא וּנְפַח בְּאַפּוֹהִי נִשְׁמְתָא דְּחַיֵי וַהֲוָת בְּאָדָם לְרוּחַ מְמַלְּלָא׃
Adonoy Elohim then formed the man, dust from the ground, and He blew into his nostrils the breath of life. And so man became a living [speaking] soul.
- Genesis 2:8
וַיִּטַּע יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים גַּן־בְּעֵדֶן מִקֶּדֶם וַיָּשֶׂם שָׁם אֶת־הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר יָצָר׃
The ETERNAL God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and placed there the Human who had been fashioned.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְצַב יְיָ אֱלֹהִים גִּנְּתָא בְּעֵדֶן מִלְּקַדְמִין וְאַשְׁרִי תַּמָּן יָת אָדָם דִּבְרָא׃
Adonoy Elohim planted a garden in Eden, to the east, and there He placed the man He had formed.
- Genesis 2:9
וַיַּצְמַח יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים מִן־הָאֲדָמָה כׇּל־עֵץ נֶחְמָד לְמַרְאֶה וְטוֹב לְמַאֲכָל וְעֵץ הַחַיִּים בְּתוֹךְ הַגָּן וְעֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע׃
And from the ground the ETERNAL God caused to grow every tree that was pleasing to the sight and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and bad.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַצְמַח יְיָ אֱלֹהִים מִן אַרְעָא כָּל אִילָן דִּמְרַגַּג לְמִחְזֵי וְטָב לְמֵיכַל וְאִילָן חַיַּיָּא בִּמְצִיעוּת גִּנְּתָא וְאִילָן דְּאָכְלֵי פֵירוֹהִי חָכְמִין בֵּין טָב לְבִישׁ׃
Adonoy Elohim made grow out of the soil every tree that is pleasant to look at, and good for [producing] food; the Tree of Life in the middle of the Garden, and the Tree (of) [from which the fruit if eaten gives] Knowledge [of what is] good and evil.
- Genesis 2:10
וְנָהָר יֹצֵא מֵעֵדֶן לְהַשְׁקוֹת אֶת־הַגָּן וּמִשָּׁם יִפָּרֵד וְהָיָה לְאַרְבָּעָה רָאשִׁים׃
A river issues from Eden to water the garden, and it then divides and becomes four branches.
Targum Onkelos
וְנַהְרָא הֲוָה נָפֵיק מֵעֵדֶן לְאַשְׁקָאָה יָת גִּנְּתָא וּמִתַּמָּן מִתְפָּרַשׁ וְהָוֵי לְאַרְבְּעָה רֵישֵׁי נַהְרִין׃
A river went out of Eden to water the Garden, and from there it separated and became four headwaters.
- Genesis 2:11
שֵׁם הָאֶחָד פִּישׁוֹן הוּא הַסֹּבֵב אֵת כׇּל־אֶרֶץ הַחֲוִילָה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם הַזָּהָב׃
The name of the first is Pishon, the one that winds through the whole land of Havilah, where the gold is.
Targum Onkelos
שׁוֹם חַד פִּישׁוֹן הוּא מַקֵּיף יָת כָּל אֲרַע חֲוִילָה דְּתַמָּן דַּהְבָּא׃
The name of the first is Pishon which surrounds all the land of Chavilah, where there is gold.
- Genesis 2:12
וּזְהַב הָאָרֶץ הַהִוא טוֹב שָׁם הַבְּדֹלַח וְאֶבֶן הַשֹּׁהַם׃
(The gold of that land is good; bdellium is there, and lapis lazuli.)
Targum Onkelos
וְדַהְבָּא דְּאַרְעָא הַהִיא טָב תַּמָּן בְּדוּלְחָא וְאַבְנֵי בּוּרְלָא׃
The gold of that land is good. Also found there is bdellium and onyx stones.
- Genesis 2:13
וְשֵׁם־הַנָּהָר הַשֵּׁנִי גִּיחוֹן הוּא הַסּוֹבֵב אֵת כׇּל־אֶרֶץ כּוּשׁ׃
The name of the second river is Gihon, the one that winds through the whole land of Cush.
Targum Onkelos
וְשׁוֹם נַהְרָא תִּנְיָנָא גִּיחוֹן הוּא מַקֵּיף יָת כָּל אֲרַע כּוּשׁ׃
The name of the second river is Gichon. It surrounds all the land of Kush.
- Genesis 2:14
וְשֵׁם הַנָּהָר הַשְּׁלִישִׁי חִדֶּקֶל הוּא הַהֹלֵךְ קִדְמַת אַשּׁוּר וְהַנָּהָר הָרְבִיעִי הוּא פְרָת׃
The name of the third river is Tigris, the one that flows east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Targum Onkelos
וְשׁוֹם נַהְרָא תְּלִיתָאָה דִּגְלָת הוּא מְהַלֵּךְ לְמַדְנְחָא דְּאַתּוּר וְנַהְרָא רְבִיעָאָה הוּא פְּרָת׃
The name of the third river is Chidekel[Diglas], which flows to the east of Ashur. The fourth river is P’ras.
- Genesis 2:15
וַיִּקַּח יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאָדָם וַיַּנִּחֵהוּ בְגַן־עֵדֶן לְעׇבְדָהּ וּלְשׇׁמְרָהּ׃
The ETERNAL God settled the Human in the garden of Eden, to till it and tend it.
Targum Onkelos
וּדְבַר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים יָת אָדָם וְאַשְׁרְיֵיהּ בְּגִנְּתָא דְּעֵדֶן לְמִפְלְחַהּ וּלְמִטְּרַהּ׃
Adonoy Elohim took the man, and put him in the Garden of Eden, to work it and to preserve it.
- Genesis 2:16
וַיְצַו יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים עַל־הָאָדָם לֵאמֹר מִכֹּל עֵץ־הַגָּן אָכֹל תֹּאכֵל׃
And the ETERNAL God commanded the Human, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you are free to eat;
Targum Onkelos
וּפַקֵּיד יְיָ אֱלֹהִים עַל אָדָם לְמֵימַר מִכֹּל אִילָן גִּינְּתָא מֵיכָל תֵּיכוֹל׃
Adonoy Elohim commanded the man, saying, You may certainly eat from every tree in the Garden.
- Genesis 2:17
וּמֵעֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע לֹא תֹאכַל מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי בְּיוֹם אֲכׇלְךָ מִמֶּנּוּ מוֹת תָּמוּת׃
but as for the tree of knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat of it; for as soon as you eat of it, you shall die.”
Targum Onkelos
וּמֵאִילָן דְּאָכְלֵי פֵירוֹהִי חָכְמִין בֵּין טָב לְבִישׁ לָא תֵּיכוֹל מִנֵּיהּ אֲרֵי בְּיוֹמָא דְּתֵיכוֹל מִנֵּיהּ מְמָת תְּמוּת׃
But from the Tree (of) [from which the fruit if eaten gives] Knowledge of what is good and evil, you shall not eat from it, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.
- Genesis 2:18
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים לֹא־טוֹב הֱיוֹת הָאָדָם לְבַדּוֹ אֶעֱשֶׂה־לּוֹ עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹ׃
The ETERNAL God said, “It is not good for the Human to be alone; I will make a fitting counterpart for him.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים לָא תָּקֵין דִּיהֵי אָדָם בִּלְחוֹדוֹהִי אַעֲבֵיד לֵיהּ סְמָךְ כְּקִבְלֵיהּ׃
Adonoy Elohim said, It is not good [fitting] for the man to be alone. I will make a helper for him.
- Genesis 2:19
וַיִּצֶר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים מִן־הָאֲדָמָה כׇּל־חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וְאֵת כׇּל־עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיָּבֵא אֶל־הָאָדָם לִרְאוֹת מַה־יִּקְרָא־לוֹ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָא־לוֹ הָאָדָם נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה הוּא שְׁמוֹ׃
And the ETERNAL God formed out of the earth all the wild beasts and all the birds of the sky, and brought them to the Human to see what he would call them; and whatever the Human called each living creature, that would be its name.
Targum Onkelos
וּבְרָא יְיָ אֱלֹהִים מִן אַרְעָא כָּל חַיַּת בָּרָא וְיָת כָּל עוֹפָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא וְאַיְתִי לְוָת אָדָם לְמִחְזֵי מָא יִקְרֵי לְהוֹן וְכֹל דַּהֲוָה קָרֵי לֵיהּ אָדָם נַפְשָׁא חַיְתָא הוּא שְׁמֵיהּ׃
Adonoy Elohim formed from the ground, every beast of the field, and every bird of the heaven, and brought them to the man, to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called [each] living creature, that is its name.