Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. New Living Translation The first branch, called the Pishon, flowed around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found. English Standard Version The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. Berean Standard Bible The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. King James Bible The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; New King James Version The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which skirts the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. New American Standard Bible The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. NASB 1995 The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. NASB 1977 The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. Legacy Standard Bible The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that went around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. Amplified Bible The first [river] is named Pishon; it flows around the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. Christian Standard Bible The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. Holman Christian Standard Bible The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. American Standard Version The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Contemporary English Version The first one is the Pishon River that flows through the land of Havilah, English Revised Version The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; GOD'S WORD® Translation The name of the first river is Pishon. This is the one that winds throughout Havilah, where there is gold. Good News Translation The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah. ( International Standard Version The name of the first one is Pishon—it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. Majority Standard Bible The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. NET Bible The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. New Heart English Bible The name of the first is Pishon; this is the one which goes around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Webster's Bible Translation The name of the first is Pison, which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; World English Bible The name of the first is Pishon: it flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthe name of the first [is] Pison, it [is] that which is surrounding the whole land of Havilah where the gold [is], Young's Literal Translation the name of the one is Pison, it is that which is surrounding the whole land of the Havilah where the gold is, Smith's Literal Translation The name of the one, Pison: it is that surrounding all the land Havilah, where there is gold. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe name of the one is Phison: that is it which compasseth all the land of Hevilath, where gold groweth. Catholic Public Domain Version The name of one is the Phison; it is that which runs through all the land of Hevilath, where gold is born; New American Bible The name of the first is the Pishon; it is the one that winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. New Revised Standard Version The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which encircles the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The name of one is Pyshon, that goes around to all the land of Khaweela, where there is gold; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The name of the first is Pishon; that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Brenton Septuagint Translation The name of the one, Phisom, this it is which encircles the whole land of Evilat, where there is gold. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Man and Woman in the Garden…10Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters: 11The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.… Cross References Revelation 21:18-21 The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ... Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. 1 Kings 10:2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. Job 28:16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. Isaiah 60:6 Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. 1 Kings 9:28 They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:10 (The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. Numbers 31:22 Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead— 1 Kings 10:10 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind. Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. Psalm 72:15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. 1 Kings 10:14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, 2 Chronicles 9:13 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, Daniel 10:5 I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. Treasury of Scripture The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasses the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Havilah. Genesis 10:7,29 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan… Genesis 25:18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. 1 Samuel 15:7 And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt. Jump to Previous Compasseth Entire First Flows Goes Gold Round Surrounding Surrounds Whole WindsJump to Next Compasseth Entire First Flows Goes Gold Round Surrounding Surrounds Whole WindsGenesis 2 1. The first Sabbath.4. Further details concerning the manner of creation. 8. The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; 15. man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden. 18. The animals are named by Adam. 21. The making of woman, and the institution of marriage. The name of the first river is the Pishon; The Pishon is one of the four rivers mentioned in the Genesis account of the Garden of Eden. Its exact location is unknown, and it is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, leading to various interpretations and theories. Some scholars suggest it could be a now-dry riverbed or a river that has changed course over time. The mention of the Pishon highlights the abundance and life-giving nature of Eden, as rivers are often symbolic of sustenance and divine provision in Scripture. it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. Persons / Places / Events 1. PishonThis is the name of the first river mentioned in the context of the Garden of Eden. Its exact location is unknown today, but it is described as winding through the land of Havilah. 2. Havilah A region mentioned in the Bible, noted for its gold. The exact historical and geographical location is uncertain, but it is often associated with wealth and resources. 3. Gold A precious metal mentioned in the context of the land of Havilah. It signifies wealth and value, often used in the Bible to denote prosperity and divine blessing. Teaching Points The Abundance of God's CreationThe mention of gold in Havilah highlights the richness and abundance of God's creation. It reminds us that God provides abundantly for His creation, and we are called to steward these resources wisely. Symbolism of Gold Gold is often used in the Bible to symbolize purity, value, and divine blessing. As Christians, we are called to seek spiritual riches and purity in our walk with God, valuing what is eternal over what is temporal. The Mystery of God's Creation The exact location of Pishon and Havilah remains unknown, reminding us that there are mysteries in God's creation that we may not fully understand. This calls us to trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty.(11, 12) The name of the first is Pison.--"The full-flowing" (Gesenius), or "free-streaming" (Frst). Neither derivation has much authority for it in the Hebrew language, and we must wait for the true explanation till the cuneiform inscriptions have been more thoroughly examined. As two of the four rivers of Paradise rise in Armenia, so we must probably seek the other two there; but the conjectures of commentators have thus far suggested no probable identification of this stream. Compasseth.--This word, without strictly meaning to go round, gives the idea of a devious course (comp. 1Samuel 7:16; Song of Solomon 3:3), as if the river had now reached a level plain. Havilah may mean sandy land (Deutsch), or circuit region. There seems to have been more than one country of this name; but the most probable is that in South-Western Arabia, afterwards colonised by the Joktanites (Genesis 10:29), which this river skirted rather than traversed. But we know of no such river, rising in Armenia or elsewhere, which answers to this description now. Besides gold of great purity, pronounced emphatically "good," this land produced" bdellium," a scented gum, to which manna is compared (Numbers 11:7), though the meaning even there is uncertain. Instead of bedolach, bdellium, the Syriac reads berulche, that is, the same word in the plural, but with d instead of r. These two letters being very similar, not merely in the square Hebrew alphabet now in use, but in the original Samaritan characters, are constantly interchanged in manuscripts; and as berulche means pearls, the sense agrees better with the other productions of Havilah, gold and onyx stones. As bedolach is a quadriliteral, while Hebrew words have only three root letters, we must look to the Accadi an language for its true signification, if this be really the right reading. . . . Verses 11, 12. - The name of the first (river is) Pishon, or "the full-flowing." This is the first of those marks by which the river, when discovered, must be identified. It was palpably a broad-bosomed stream. A second is derived from the region through which it flows. That is it which compasseth (not necessarily surrounding, but skirting in a circular or circuitous fashion - Numbers 21:4; Judges 11:8) the whole land of Havilah. Havilah itself is described by three of its productions. Where there is gold. I.e. it is a gold-producing country. And the gold of that land is good. Of the purest quality and largest quantity. There also is bdellium. Literally bedo-lach, which the manna was declared to resemble (Exodus 17:14; Numbers 11:7). The LXX., supposing it to be a precious stone, translate it by ἄνθραξ ιν the present passage, and by κρυστάλλος in Numbers 11:7 - a view supported by the Jewish Rabbis and Gesenius. The majority of modern interpreters espouse the opinion of Josephus, that it was an odorous and costly gum indigenous to India, Arabia, Babylonia, and Bactriana. The third production is the onyx (shoham, from a root signifying to be pale or delicate in color, like the finger-nails), variously conjectured to be the beryl, onyx, sardonyx, sardius, or emerald. From this description it appears that Havilah must be sought for among the gold-producing countries of Asia. Now among the sons of Joktan or primitive Arabs (Genesis 10:29) - "whose dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest, unto Sephar, a mount of the east" - are Ophir and Havilah, whence Gesenius concludes that India, including Arabia, is meant. Other countries have their advocates, such as Arabia Felix, Susiana, Colchis, etc.; and other rivers, such as the Ganges (Josephus, Eusebius), the Phasis (Reland, Jahn, Rosenmüller, Winer), the Indus (Schulthess, Kalisch).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The nameשֵׁ֥ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of the first [river] הָֽאֶחָ֖ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first [is] Pishon; פִּישׁ֑וֹן (pî·šō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6376: Pishon -- one of the rivers of Eden it ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are winds through הַסֹּבֵ֗ב (has·sō·ḇêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Havilah, הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה (ha·ḥă·wî·lāh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2341: Havilah -- a son of Cush, also a son of Joktan, also territories of uncertain location where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that there [is] שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither gold. הַזָּהָֽב׃ (haz·zā·hāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky Links Genesis 2:11 NIVGenesis 2:11 NLT Genesis 2:11 ESV Genesis 2:11 NASB Genesis 2:11 KJV Genesis 2:11 BibleApps.com Genesis 2:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 2:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 2:11 French Bible Genesis 2:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 2:11 The name of the first is Pishon: (Gen. 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