Genesis 2:6
“But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 2Meaning
Water reaches the ground before human formation, preparing the earth for the next act in the narrative.
Read carefully
Translations vary between mist, stream, or underground flow. The verse should not be made to support a precise hydrological system beyond what the Hebrew term securely establishes.
Reflection
The human story begins within material conditions already supplied by God. Dependence precedes human labor.