A river running through the land of Havila; one of the four rivers flowing from the Garden of Eden.
About Pishon
First of four divisions of the river that flowed out of the Garden of Eden (Gn 2:11). Suggestions for its identity include the Rion, the Indus, the Ganges, a canal connecting the Tigris and Euphrates, and a symbol of the Milky Way. No consensus exists on Pishon’s identity.
Key References
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.