genesis 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

genesis 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.

Ge 8-17. THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

8. Eden--was probably a very extensive region in Mesopotamia, distinguished for its natural beauty and the richness and variety of its produce. Hence its name, signifying "pleasantness." God planted a garden eastward, an extensive park, a paradise, in which the man was put to be trained under the paternal care of his Maker to piety and usefulness.

genesis 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.

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