Genesis 2:13
The Scripture
(13) And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis chapter 2 the narrator describes God creating the heavens and the earth, then forming the earth and making it habitable, and then creating the sun, moon and stars to mark time. He then creates humanity, separating the male from the female, giving them to each other as partners, and establishing marriage as a covenant. The chapter emphasizes God’s sovereignty in creation and the purpose of humanity as stewards and partners.
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Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 15:18Exodus 7:18Exodus 7:21Joshua 12:2Joshua 17:9Judges 5:21