2006-06-12 14:31:56 · 11 answers · asked by paulfrankunlv 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
"The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel (Tigris): that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates." (Genesis 2:11-14 KJV)
2006-06-12 15:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by ♥-=-TLCNJ19-=-♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gen 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Gen 2:9 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.
Gen 2:10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Gen 2:11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Gen 2:12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Gen 2:13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
Gen 2:14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
2006-06-12 21:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by Greg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 4 rivers mention in Geneis;
Pison, Gihon (I think it's the Nile), Hiddekel (now called the Tigris) and Euphrates. Here's the full text in Genesis 2: 11-14
11. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
12. And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
13. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
14. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
2006-06-12 21:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 2:10-14 The names of the first is Pison which borders around the whole land of Havilah. The second is Gihon that borders around the whole land of Ethiopia.The third is Hiddekel which goes towards the East of Assyria. The forth is Euphrates.
2006-06-12 21:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by poobear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Euphrates, Tigris, Pishon, and Gihon
2006-06-12 21:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by ShiningCrimson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande and The Amazon.
2006-06-12 21:35:25 · answer #6 · answered by toolshopjohnny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Euphrates,Pishon, Tigris, and Gihon
2006-06-13 12:09:30 · answer #7 · answered by hello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tigris, Euphrates, ??
2006-06-12 21:34:55 · answer #8 · answered by petezsmg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the "Tigris'" the "Euphrates," the "Phison," and the "Gehon," or Nile.
2006-06-12 21:35:09 · answer #9 · answered by mrsdebra1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk: but if two of them aren't the Tigris and the Euphraetes god messed up again.
2006-06-12 21:34:19 · answer #10 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋