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# Euphrates River, the 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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 5:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/05/07)
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* [2 Chronicles 9:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/09/25)
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* [Exodus 23:30-33](rc://en/tn/help/exo/23/30)
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* [Genesis 2:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/02/13)
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* [Isaiah 7:20](rc://en/tn/help/isa/07/20)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H5104, H6578, G21660
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