Genesis 2:11-17 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

11. The first one is the River Pishon that flows through the land of Havilah,

12. where pure gold, rare perfumes, and precious stones are found.

13. The second is the River Gihon that winds through Ethiopia.

14. The River Tigris that flows east of Assyria is the third, and the fourth is the River Euphrates.

15. The Lord God put the man in the Garden of Eden to take care of it and to look after it.

16. But the Lord told him, “You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden,

17. except the one that has the power to let you know the difference between right and wrong. If you eat any fruit from that tree, you will die before the day is over!”

Genesis 2