Modern Translations New International VersionThe LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." New Living Translation Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” English Standard Version Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Berean Study Bible The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” New American Standard Bible Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” NASB 1995 Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." NASB 1977 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Amplified Bible Now the LORD God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him.” Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper as his complement." Contemporary English Version The LORD God said, "It isn't good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable partner for him." Good News Translation Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him." GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him." International Standard Version Later, the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make the woman to be an authority corresponding to him." NET Bible The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him." Classic Translations King James BibleAnd the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. New King James Version And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” King James 2000 Bible And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him. New Heart English Bible And the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." World English Bible Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." American King James Version And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. American Standard Version And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him. A Faithful Version And the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make a helper compatible for him." Darby Bible Translation And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like. English Revised Version And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him a help meet for him. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Also the Lorde God saide, It is not good that the man should be himself alone: I wil make him an helpe meete for him. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the Lord God sayde: It is not good yt the man should be alone, I wyll make hym an helpe lyke vnto hym. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And the LORDE God sayde: It is not good yt ma shulde be alone. I wil make him an helpe, to beare him copany. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And the LORde God sayd: it is not good that man shulde be alone I will make hym an helper to beare him company: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH God says, “[It is] not good for the man to be alone; I make him a helper as his counterpart.” Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah God will say, It is not good for man to be alone; I will make for him a help as before him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord God also said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. Let us make a helper for him similar to himself.” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd LORD JEHOVAH God said, “It is not good for Adam to be alone. I shall make a helper for him like himself.” Lamsa Bible Then the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper who is like him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD God said: 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.     |