Genesis 3 – Line 00080

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INTRO

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So he expelled the human, and he caused to dwell, east of the Garden of Eden, the cherubim and the flame of the turning sword, to guard the way to the tree of life.

RENDERING NOTES

“Vayegaresh” — Piel form of “to drive out”; intensified action of expelling.

“Et-ha’adam” — definite object marker clarifies the human as direct object.

“Vayashken” — Hifil, causative: “he caused to dwell/place.”

“Miqqedem legan-‘eden” — spatial phrase: “from the east / facing east of Eden.”

“Et-hakkeruvim” — cherubim as definite object, winged or divine beings.

“Ve’et lahat hacherev hamithappekhet” — direct object phrase: the flame of the turning sword.

“Lishmor et-derekh ‘etz hachayim” — purpose clause: “to guard the way to the tree of life.”

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CONTEXTUAL PLACEMENT

Culmination of the Eden narrative.

Implements divine decision to block access to the Tree of Life (v.22).

Enacts the consequence described in v.23 with a guarding force.

STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT NOTES

Closure to the Eden cycle (Genesis 2–3).

Twin verbs (“he expelled,” “he placed”) form the backbone.

Parallel direct object phrases structure the imagery: cherubim and sword.

Purpose clause connects physical symbols to divine intention.

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