KJV ORIGINAL
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The third river is called Hiddekel, which flows toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is naming two of the four rivers that flowed from the Garden of Eden - the Hiddekel (which we know today as the Tigris River) and the famous Euphrates River.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the description of the Garden of Eden and its geography. The Hiddekel is the ancient name for the Tigris River, and along with the Euphrates, these rivers formed the heart of ancient Mesopotamia - the region often called the 'cradle of civilization.' Assyria was a powerful ancient empire located in this fertile region between these rivers.
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