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Body of WaterThe Tigris River (called Hiddekel in Hebrew) was one of the four rivers flowing from the Garden of Eden. It flows through modern Iraq, east of the Euphrates. Daniel received one of his visions while standing on the bank of the Tigris River during the Persian period.
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Tigris River
The Tigris River (called Hiddekel in Hebrew) was one of the four rivers flowing from the Garden of Eden. It flows through modern Iraq, east of the Euphrates. Daniel received one of his visions while standing on the bank of the Tigris River during the Persian period.
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