ribs And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his {ribs}, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; ribs And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and [it had] three {ribs} in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.