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OET (OET-RV) The gold from there is very pure, and there’s also a type of fragrant resin and onyx gemstones there.
OET-LV And_gold_of the_earth/land the_that [is]_good [are]_there the_bdellium and_stone_of the_onyx/beryl.
UHB וּֽזֲהַ֛ב הָאָ֥רֶץ הַהִ֖וא ט֑וֹב שָׁ֥ם הַבְּדֹ֖לַח וְאֶ֥בֶן הַשֹּֽׁהַם׃ ‡
(ūzₐhaⱱ hāʼāreʦ hahivʼ ţōⱱ shām habədolaḩ vəʼeⱱen hashshoham.)
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ULT And the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and onyx stone are there.
UST In fact, the gold from that region was very pure. A type of fragrant resin and valuable onyx gemstones were also in that region.
BSB And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.
OEB The gold of that land is pure and there is aromatic gum and the onyx stone.
WEB and the gold of that land is good. Bdellium[fn] and onyx stone are also there.
2:12 or, aromatic resin
MSG (10-14)A river flows out of Eden to water the garden and from there divides into four rivers. The first is named Pishon; it flows through Havilah where there is gold. The gold of this land is good. The land is also known for a sweet-scented resin and the onyx stone. The second river is named Gihon; it flows through the land of Cush. The third river is named Hiddekel and flows east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
NET (The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there).
LSV and the gold of that land [is] good; the bdellium and the shoham stone [are] there;
FBV (The gold from that land is pure. Bdellium[fn] and onyx stone are also found there.)
2:12 “Bdellium”: later references state that this is an aromatic resin. Whether this is the same substance as mentioned here is not known.
T4T That gold ◄is very pure/has no impurities in it►. There is also a sweet-smelling gum called bdellium, and valuable stones called onyx.
LEB (The gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stones are there.)
BBE And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
MOF No MOF GEN book available
JPS and the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
ASV and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
DRA And the gold of that land is very good: there is found bdellium, and the onyx stone.
YLT and the gold of that land [is] good, there [is] the bdolach and the shoham stone;
DBY And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and the onyx stone are there.
RV and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
WBS And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx-stone.
KJB And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
(And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. )
BB And the golde of the lande is very good. There is also Bdellium, and the Onix stone.
(And the gold of the land is very good. There is also Bdellium, and the Onix stone.)
GNV And the golde of that land is good: there is Bdelium, and the Onix stone.
(And the gold of that land is good: there is Bdelium, and the Onix stone. )
CB And there is founde golde, (& the golde of that countre is precious,) and there is founde Bedellion, and the precious stone Onix.
(And there is found golde, (& the gold of that country is precious,) and there is found Bedellion, and the precious stone Onix.)
WYC and the gold of that lond is the beste, and there is foundun delium, that is, a tree of spicerie, and the stoon onychyn;
(and the gold of that land is the beste, and there is foundun delium, that is, a tree of spicerie, and the stone onychyn;)
LUT Und das Gold des Landes ist köstlich, und da findet man Bedellion und den Edelstein Onyx.
(And the Gold the lands is köstlich, and there finds man Bedellion and the Edelstein Onyx.)
CLV et aurum terræ illius optimum est; ibi invenitur bdellium, et lapis onychinus.
(and aurum terræ illius optimum est; there invenitur bdellium, and lapis onychinus. )
BRN And the gold of that land is good, there also is carbuncle and emerald.
BrLXX Τὸ δὲ χρυσίον τῆς γῆς ἐκείνης καλόν· καὶ ἐκεῖ ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθραξ, καὶ ὁ λίθος ὁ πράσινος.
(To de ⱪrusion taʸs gaʸs ekeinaʸs kalon; kai ekei estin ho anthrax, kai ho lithos ho prasinos. )
2:12 The magnificence and fertility of the garden are pictured as spreading to the surrounding regions through the rivers flowing out from it. The four rivers possibly imply that the garden’s bounty flowed out to the four corners of the earth.
• Gold and onyx were later used for decorating the Tabernacle, the Temple (Exod 25:3-9; 1 Chr 29:2), and the priests’ clothing (Exod 28:9-14, 20).
• Resin was used in sacred incense (Exod 30:34).
וּֽזֲהַ֛ב הָאָ֥רֶץ הַהִ֖וא
and=gold_of the=earth/land the=that
This sentence emphasizes the previous statement about the gold and gives more information about it. Alternate translation: “In fact, the gold from that land” or “Indeed, the gold that is found in that land”
ט֑וֹב
good
Alternate translation: “is very pure.” or “is very high quality.”
Note 1 topic: translate-unknown
הַבְּדֹ֖לַח
the=bdellium
The meaning of this Hebrew word is not certain. In many translations it is transliterated, that is, spelled the way the Hebrew word is pronounced. It may refer to: (1) a fragrant/sweet-smelling tree resin that was used to make perfume; or (2) a type of stone or crystal, or possibly pearl. Alternate translation: “A kind of sweet-smelling resin called bdellium” or “A kind of fragrant perfume”
Note 2 topic: translate-unknown
וְאֶ֥בֶן הַשֹּֽׁהַם
and=stone_of the=onyx/beryl
It is not certain what kind of stone this was, but most Bible scholars think it was onyx, which is a kind of quartz that is often black, but also occurs in many other colors, and can have stripes or bands of white (or other colors) running through it. Alternate translation: “and valuable stones called onyx” or “and valuable gemstones”
שָׁ֥ם
there
Make sure the verb tense you choose here fits with the way you translated verse 11. Alternate translation: “are also found there.” or “are also in that land”