And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good:... Miscellaneous Tracts ... - Page xxiby Arthur O'Leary - 1781 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
| Richard Kidder - Bible - 1694 - 584 pages
...anfwer : viz. Gen. г. ii,i г. The name of the 'frfl is Pifon, that is // which compaffeth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold : and the gold of that land is good: there is Bdellium , and _ the Qnyx-ftone. 'Tis pretended that thefe are the words of one who lived... | |
| John Woodward - Disasters - 1723 - 360 pages
...Chapter*. * Gen. n, TfceName of the fojl River is Pifon: "» 12, that is it wjjich compajjeth the whole Land of Havilah, where there is Gold. And the Gold of that Land is good : there is Bdellium and the Onyx-ftone. fie fpeaks here, I grant, only in the Prefent Prefent Tenfe,... | |
| Charles Thompson (fict. name.) - 1744 - 470 pages
...four Heads. The name of the firft is Pifon ; that is it which compajfeth the whole land of Havilab, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good : there is bdellium and the onyx-jlone. And the name of the fecond river is Gihon : the fame is it... | |
| William Smith (Revd. Mr.) - Ciphers - 1745 - 356 pages
...parted, and became into four Heads. 'J'he Name of the fir/I is Pifon : And that if it ivbic-h compajjetb Havilah, where there is Gold, and the Gold of that Land is good; there is. Bdellium, and the Onyx Stone. And the name of the fecond is Gihon, the fame is it -which... | |
| William Worthington - Bible and geology - 1773 - 524 pages
...tranflations run in the prefent tenfe, as being the moft proper. So we tranflate -— The land of Havilab, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good: There is bdellium, and, the onyx-Jione. Gen. ii. 11, 12. It is not faid there 'ftere any fuch productions... | |
| Universal history - 1779 - 492 pages
...became into four-heads. The name of the firft is Pifon (Fiflion) ; that is it which compaflcth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold, and the gold of that land is good ; there is bdellium (bdolahj, and theonyx-ftone (ftioham). And the name of the fecond river is Gihon... | |
| Money - Money - 1799 - 208 pages
...sacred historian, speaking of the river Pison, probably the Euphrates, says, " It compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold, and the gold of that land is good." Abraham is said to have been rich " in cattle, in silver, and in gold;" and Job beautifully exclaims,... | |
| Philo (of Alexandria.) - Philosophy, Ancient - 1800 - 542 pages
...of the one is Pheison. That is the one which encircles the whole land of Evilat There is the country where there is gold, and the gold of that land is good. There also are the carbuncle and the sapphire stone. And the name of the second river ia Gihon ; this... | |
| Edward Wells - Bible - 1801 - 418 pages
...hlftorian : The name of the firjl (namely, river) is Pifon : that is it, which compaffetb the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold ; and the gold of that land is good : there is bdellium and the onyx* jione. From hence it is evident, that, in order to find out the river... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - Bible - 1810 - 410 pages
...and became into four heads. The name of the first it Pison : that it it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. And the gold of that land it good: there is bdellium and the onyx- stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon : the same... | |
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