12 And the gold of that land is good: there is [a]Bdellium, and the Onyx stone.

13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole land of [b]Cush.

14 And the name of the [third] river is [c]Hiddekel: this goeth toward the East side of [d]Ashshur: and the fourth river is [e]Parah)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 2:12 Or, precious stone, or pearl. Pliny saith it is the name of a tree.
  2. Genesis 2:13 Or, Ethiopia.
  3. Genesis 2:14 Or, Tigris.
  4. Genesis 2:14 Or, Assyria.
  5. Genesis 2:14 Or, Euphrates.

12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin[a](A) and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush.[b] 14 The name of the third river is the Tigris;(B) it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.(C)

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  1. Genesis 2:12 Or good; pearls
  2. Genesis 2:13 Possibly southeast Mesopotamia