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The Septuagint 2.11 · 2.11

Pishon, encircling the land of Havilah

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ὄνομα τῷ ἑνὶ Φεισών· οὗτος ὁ κυκλῶν πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν Εὐειλάτ, ἐκεῖ οὗ ἐστιν τὸ χρυσίον·

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The first river. Φεισών/Pishon is otherwise unknown to geography; Εὐειλάτ/Havilah (Hebrew חֲוִילָה) is associated elsewhere in Genesis with Arabia and with gold.

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