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Adam Clarke, on Gen 2:5
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
Gen 2:5 · Douay-Rheims
“And every plant of the field before it sprung up in the earth, and every herb of the ground before it grew: for the Lord God had not rained upon the earth; and there was not a man to till the earth.”
On this verse:
“Every plant of the field before it was in the earth - It appears that God created every thing, not only perfect as it respects its nature, but also in a state of maturity, so that every vegetable production appeared at once in full growth; and this was necessary that man, when he came into being, might find every thing ready for his use.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.