Genesis 2:11

The name of the one, is Pishon,—the same, is that which surroundeth all the land of Havilah, where is gold;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

In Context

10Now, a river, was coming forth out of Eden, to water the garden,—and, from thence, it parted, and became four heads,

12moreover the gold of that land, is good,—there, is the bdellium, and the beryl stone,

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Cross References

Genesis 10:29and Ophir and Havilah, and Jobab—all these were sons of Joktan.

1 Samuel 15:7And Saul smote Amalek,—from Havilah, till thou enterest Shur, which is over against Egypt.

Job 28:1Though there is, for silver, a vein, and a place for the gold they refine;

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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