| Richard Kidder - 1694 - 584 pages
...together, and 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 in Chaldœa, where... | |
| John Woodward - 1723 - 360 pages
...fecond 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, there is Gold : but... | |
| 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 that compaffetb the... | |
| William Smith (Revd. Mr.) - 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 compa/eth the Land of... | |
| William Worthington - 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 there originally.... | |
| Arthur O'Leary - 1781 - 678 pages
...the. following words : " The name of the " firft river is Pifon ; that is it which compaff" eth the land of Havilah, where there is gold; " and the gold of that land is good : and there " is bdellium and the onyx-ftone." By gold, doubtlefs, he muft mean charity or patience.... | |
| Arthur O'Leary - 1781 - 426 pages
...in the following words : " The name of the " firft river is Pifon; that is it which compafT" eth the land of Havilah, where there is gold : ** and the gold of that la/id is good : and there ** is bdellium and the onyx-ftone." By gold, doubtlefs, he muft mean charity... | |
| Money - 1799 - 208 pages
...Scriptures. The 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.) - 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 is... | |
| Edward Wells - 1801 - 418 pages
...faid facred 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 9. Pifon, we muft... | |
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