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Genesis 2:24

New American Standard Bible

24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

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American Standard Version

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Christian Standard Bible

This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.

English Standard Version

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

King James Version

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

New International Version

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

New King James Version

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

New Living Translation

This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.

World English Bible

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.