Genesis 2:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 2:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 2:10 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 2:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it was parted, and became the source of four rivers.”

Genesis 2:10 — World English Bible

Genesis 2:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 2:10 — American Standard Version

Genesis 2:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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> ;”

Genesis 2:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 2:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 2:10 — Darby Translation

Genesis 2:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And out of Eden went a riuer to water the garden, and from thence it was deuided, and became into foure heads.”

Genesis 2:10 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 2:10 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided into four rivers.”

Genesis 2:10 — The Living Sword

Genesis 2:10 in Context — Genesis 2

8 Y había Jehová Dios plantado un huerto en Edén al oriente, y puso allí al hombre que había formado.

9 Y había Jehová Dios hecho nacer de la tierra todo árbol delicioso á la vista, y bueno para comer: también el árbol de vida en medio del huerto, y el árbol de ciencia del bien y del mal.

10 Y salía de Edén un río para regar el huerto, y de allí se repartía en cuatro ramales.

11 El nombre del uno era Pisón: éste es el que cerca toda la tierra de Havilah, donde hay oro:

12 Y el oro de aquella tierra es bueno: hay allí [también] bdelio y piedra cornerina.

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What Does Genesis 2:10 Mean?

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