Genesis 2:10

And a river is going out from Eden to water the garden, and from thence it is parted, and hath become four chief [rivers];

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

In Context

9and Jehovah God causeth to sprout from the ground every tree desirable for appearance, and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

11the name of the one [is] Pison, it [is] that which is surrounding the whole land of the Havilah where the gold [is],

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Cross References

Revelation 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, going forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb:

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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