Genesis 2:14

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.

Cross-reference

Genesis 10:11 Historical context

In Genesis 10:11, Asshur builds Nineveh and other cities in the same region east of which the Tigris flows — the ancient Assyrian heartland.

In Genesis 15:18, the Euphrates marks the eastern boundary of the promised land — the same river that flowed from Eden, linking covenant land to creation geography.

Genesis 25:18 Historical context

In Genesis 25:18, Assyria serves as a landmark for Ishmaelite territory — the same region near which the Tigris flows in the Eden narrative.

Daniel 10:4 Historical context

Daniel 10:4 has Daniel by the Tigris river, echoing its flow through Ashur here.