Genesis 2:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:”

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BSBPD

“Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And a river is going out from Eden to water the garden, and from thence it is parted, and hath become four chief <FI>rivers<Fi> ;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 2:10 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 46:4There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
  2. Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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