Who were Adam and Eve in the Bible?

Last updated Jul 14, 2026

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The account of Adam and Eve is told in Genesis 1:1-3 — the text records their creation, their placement in the garden of Eden, and their disobedience.

Key passages:

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." — Genesis 1:27

"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." — Genesis 2:7

"And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man." — Genesis 2:22

"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." — Genesis 3:6

Read the full account in Genesis.

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