Genesis 2:10-14
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[10] A river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it was parted, and became four heads. [11] The name of the first is Pishon: this is the one which flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; [12] and the gold of that land is good. There is aromatic resin and the onyx stone. [13] The name of the second river is Gihon: the same river that flows through the whole land of Cush. [14] The name of the third river is Hiddekel: this is the one which flows in front of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageCush and Assyria identify regions south of Egypt and east of the Tigris respectively, while the Tigris and Euphrates are major rivers of Mesopotamia. Their mention locates Eden’s life-giving river in relation to the known world, emphasizing its abundance and God’s provision.
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Genesis 2:10-14 mentions Assyria, Cush, Euphrates and Tigris.
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