Genesis 2:13

The 2nd river was called Gihon. It flowed all around the country called Cush.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

In Context

12It was really good gold. And there were pretty stones and good perfumes there too.

14The 3rd river was called Tigris. It flowed east of the country called Ashur. The 4th river was called Euphrates.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:8One of the men that was born into Cush’s family was called Nimrod. After he grew up, he became a strong fighter.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 2:9-16

The Garden of Eden. ( b. c. 4004.) 8 And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the… Read the whole commentary →

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