Genesis 2
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Genesis 2:8-11

8The LordH3068 GodH430 plantedH5193 a 1gardenH1588 towardH4480 the eastH6924, in EdenH5731; and thereH8033 He placedH7760 the manH120 whomH834 He had formedH3335. 9Out of the groundH127 the LordH3068 GodH430 caused 2everyH3605 treeH6086 to growH6779 that is pleasingH2530 to the sightH4758 and goodH2896 for foodH3978; 3the treeH6086 of lifeH2425 was also in the midstH8432 of the gardenH1588, and the treeH6086 of the knowledgeH1847 of goodH2896 and evilH7451.

10Now a 4riverH5104 5flowedH3318 outH3318 of EdenH5731 to waterH8248 the gardenH1588; and from thereH8033 it dividedH6504 and becameH1961 fourH702 6riversH7218. 11The nameH8034 of the firstH259 is PishonH6376; it 7flowsH5437 aroundH5437 the wholeH3605 landH776 of 8HavilahH2341, whereH834H8033 thereH8033 is goldH2091.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 2:8 Gen 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 2:9 Ezek 47:12 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 2:9 Gen 3:22; Rev 2:7; 22:2, 14 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 2:10 Ps 46:4 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 2:10 Lit was going out ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 2:10 Lit heads ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 2:11 Lit surrounds ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 2:11 Gen 25:18 ↩

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