KJV King James Version
The name of the first [is] Pison: that [is] it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where [there is] gold;
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Genesis 2:11
The name of the first [is] Pison: that [is] it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where [there is] gold;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
WEB World English Bible
The name of the first is Pishon: this is the one which flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
ASV American Standard Version
The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the name of the one is Pison, it is that which is surrounding the whole land of the Havilah where the gold is,
Surrounding context — Genesis 2
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 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
שֵׁ֥םH8034 · shemnameהָֽאֶחָ֖דH259 · e.chadoneפִּישׁ֑וֹןH6376 · pi.shonPishonה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itהַסֹּבֵ֗בH5437 · sa.vavto turn: turnאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetהַֽחֲוִילָ֔הH2341 · cha.vi.lahHavilahאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichשָׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereהַזָּהָֽב׃H2091 · za.havgold
Cross-references
Genesis 25:18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.Genesis 10:29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these [were] the sons of Joktan.1 Samuel 15:7And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.Genesis 10:7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
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