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Genesis 2:13

EthiopiaGihon

11 The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

12 And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.

The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.

14 The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it runs along the east side of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

15 Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.
KJV
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
WEB
The name of the second river is Gihon. It is the same river that flows through the whole land of Cush.
ASV
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Cush.
DARBY
And the name of the second river is Gihon: that is it which surrounds the whole land of Cush.
BLB
And the name of the second river [is] Gihon; it [is] the one winding [through] the whole land of Cush.
ÅB
Den annen elv heter Gihon; det er den som løper omkring hele landet Kus.
OTB
Navnet på den andre elven er Gihon; den flyter gjennom hele landet Kusj.
B1930
Den annen elv heter Gihon; det er den som løper omkring hele landet Kus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 10:6

    The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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  • Isaiah 11:11

    On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

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