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Genesis 2:14

Genesis 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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The name of the third river is Hiddekel,.... A river which ran by Shushan in Persia, and retained its name in the times of Daniel, Dan 10:4 where it is called the great river; and it seems it bears…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 2:8-14

- XI. The Garden 8. גן gan “garden, park,” παράδεισος paradeisos, “an enclosed piece of ground.” עדן ‛ēden “Eden, delight.” קדם qedem “fore-place, east; foretime.” 11. פישׁון pı̂yshôn Pishon;…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 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 have, in these verses, the provision that was made for the happiness of both; he…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Hiddekel Tigris. The Assyrian name is "Idiklat," or "Diklat," the old Persian "Tigra," whence the Greek "Tigris" (modern Digle). It is mentioned in the Bible elsewhere only in Dan 10:4 and Sir 24:25.…