Pishon
The Pishon is one of four rivers along with Hiddekel (Tigris), Perath (Euphrates) and (Gihon) mentioned in the Biblical Book of Genesis. In that passage, a source river flows out of Eden to water the Garden of Eden and from there divides into the four named rivers (Genesis 2:10). The Pishon is described as encircling "the entire land of Havilah where is gold; bdellium and onyx stone" (Genesis 2:11).
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[edit]- It (the Law of Moses) overflows, like the Pishon, with wisdom,
- like the Tigris at the time of the firstfruits.
- Book of Sirach 24:25 NCB.
- Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads. The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which skirts the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and the onyx stone are there.
- Book of Genesis 2:10-12 NKJV.
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