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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The name of the first is Pison,.... Not the river Nile in Egypt, as Jarchi, who thinks it is derived from "Pashah",…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 2:8-14
- XI. The Garden 8. גן gan “garden, park,” παράδεισος paradeisos, “an enclosed piece of ground.” עדן ‛ēden “Eden,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 2:8-15
Man consisting of body and soul, a body made out of the earth and a rational immortal soul the breath of heaven, we…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 2:11-14
NOTE ON THE RIVERS OF PARADISE
Gen 2:11-14
The mention of the four rivers of Paradise has given rise to many…
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