Genesis 2:11–12
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
The name of the first is *Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Hauilah, where there is gold.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceEcclus. 24.29.
And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
And the gold of that land is good: There is Bdellium and the Onix stone.
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13Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
13‖‖‖Thou hast beene in Eden the garden of God; euery precious stone was thy couering, the Sardius, Topaze, and the Diamond, the Beril, the Onyx, and the Iasper, the Saphir, the Emeraude, and the Carbuncle and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee, in the day that thou wast created.
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Genesis 2:11
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. Entire or complete. 2. Sound or restored to health.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Genesis 2:12
Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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A substance found in Havilah, whose colour is used in comparison with manna.
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A precious or ornamental stone, commonly banded in colour.
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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.
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10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
10And a riuer went out of Eden to water the garden, and from thence it was parted, and became into foure heads.
11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
11The name of the first is *Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Hauilah, where there is gold.
Selected passage12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
12And the gold of that land is good: There is Bdellium and the Onix stone.
Selected passage13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
13And the name of the second riuer is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of †Ethiopia.