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# Euphrates River #
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## Facts: ##
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The Euphrates is the name of one of the four rivers that flowed through the Garden of Eden. It is the river that is most often mentioned in the Bible.
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* The modern day river named Euphrates is located in the Middle East and is the longest and most important river in Asia.
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* Together with the Tigris River, the Euphrates borders a region of land known as Mesopotamia.
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* The ancient city of Ur where Abraham came from was at the mouth of the Euphrates River.
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* This river was one of the boundaries of the land that God promised to give to Abraham (Genesis 15:18).
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* Sometimes the Euphrates is simply called "the River."
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 05:7-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/05/07)
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* [2 Chronicles 09:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/09/25)
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* [Exodus 23:30-33](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/exo/23/30)
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* [Genesis 02:13-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/02/13)
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* [Isaiah 07:20-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/07/20)
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