Eve Built From the Thirteenth Rib of Adam's Right Side

Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis 2:21

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·April 20, 2026

And the Lord God threw a deep slumber upon Adam, and he slept. And He took one of his ribs, it was the thirteenth rib of the right side, and closed it up with flesh.

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Genesis 2:21

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