Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) New Living Translation The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there. English Standard Version And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there. Berean Standard Bible And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there. King James Bible And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. New King James Version And the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and the onyx stone are there. New American Standard Bible The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there as well. NASB 1995 The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. NASB 1977 And the gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. Legacy Standard Bible Now the gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. Amplified Bible The gold of that land is good; bdellium (a fragrant, valuable resin) and the onyx stone are found there. Christian Standard Bible Gold from that land is pure; bdellium and onyx are also there. Holman Christian Standard Bible Gold from that land is pure; bdellium and onyx are also there. American Standard Version and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. Contemporary English Version where pure gold, rare perfumes, and precious stones are found. English Revised Version and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. GOD'S WORD® Translation (The gold of that land is pure. Bdellium and onyx are also [found] there.) Good News Translation Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.) International Standard Version The gold of that land is pure; bdellium and onyx are also found there. Majority Standard Bible And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there. NET Bible (The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there). New Heart English Bible and the gold of that land is good. There is aromatic resin and the onyx stone. Webster's Bible Translation And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx-stone. World English Bible and the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and onyx stone are also there. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the gold of that land [is] good; the bdellium and the shoham stone [are] there; Young's Literal Translation and the gold of that land is good, there is the bdolach and the shoham stone; Smith's Literal Translation And the gold of that land is good. There bdellium and onyx stone. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the gold of that land is very good: there is found bdellium, and the onyx stone. Catholic Public Domain Version and the gold of that land is the finest. In that place is found bdellium and the onyx stone. New American Bible The gold of that land is good; bdellium and lapis lazuli are also there. New Revised Standard Version and the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the gold of that land is good; there is also beryllium and the onyx stone. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the gold of the land is good; there is Beryl and there are stones of Beryl. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the gold of that land is good, there also is carbuncle and emerald. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Man and Woman in the Garden…11The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there. 13The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.… Cross References Revelation 21:18-21 The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ... Exodus 25:7 and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. 1 Kings 10:2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. Job 28:15-19 It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. / It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. / Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it. ... Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. 1 Kings 10:10 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:9 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. Numbers 31:22 Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead— 1 Chronicles 29:2 Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance. Isaiah 54:11-12 “O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. James 5:3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; Proverbs 3:14-15 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. Treasury of Scripture And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. Numbers 11:7 And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium. onyx. Exodus 28:20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. Exodus 39:13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings. Job 28:16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Jump to Previous Aromatic Bdellium Bdolach Gold Good Onyx Resin Shoham StoneJump to Next Aromatic Bdellium Bdolach Gold Good Onyx Resin Shoham StoneGenesis 2 1. The first Sabbath.4. Further details concerning the manner of creation. 8. The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; 15. man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden. 18. The animals are named by Adam. 21. The making of woman, and the institution of marriage. And the gold of that land is pure The mention of "gold" in this verse highlights the intrinsic value and beauty that God has placed in creation. The Hebrew word for gold, "זָהָב" (zahav), is often associated with wealth, purity, and divine glory throughout the Bible. Gold's purity here signifies not only its physical quality but also its symbolic representation of God's perfect creation. In the ancient Near East, gold was a highly prized commodity, often used in the construction of temples and sacred objects, underscoring its spiritual significance. The purity of the gold in this land reflects the untainted and pristine nature of God's original creation, a world unmarred by sin. and bdellium and onyx are found there Hebrew And the goldוּֽזֲהַ֛ב (ū·ză·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky of that הַהִ֖וא (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are land הָאָ֥רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land [is] pure, ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good [and] bdellium הַבְּדֹ֖לַח (hab·bə·ḏō·laḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 916: Something in pieces, bdellium, a, gum, a, pearl and onyx הַשֹּֽׁהַם׃ (haš·šō·ham) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7718: (a gem) perhaps an onyx [are found] there. שָׁ֥ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links Genesis 2:12 NIVGenesis 2:12 NLT Genesis 2:12 ESV Genesis 2:12 NASB Genesis 2:12 KJV Genesis 2:12 BibleApps.com Genesis 2:12 Biblia Paralela Genesis 2:12 Chinese Bible Genesis 2:12 French Bible Genesis 2:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 2:12 And the gold of that land (Gen. 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