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10 A river flows from Eden to water the garden, and from there it divides, becoming four branches. 11 The name of the first one is Pishon—it winds through the entire land of Havilah,[a] where there is gold. 12 The gold of that land is pure;[b] bdellium[c] and onyx are also found[d] there.

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  1. Genesis 2:11 Possibly a reference to Nubia, a source of gold for ancient Egypt
  2. Genesis 2:12 Lit. good
  3. Genesis 2:12 I.e. a gum resin; or pearl
  4. Genesis 2:12 The Heb. lacks also found