Where is Eden in the Bible?
Eden, also known as the Garden of Eden, was the perfect paradise created by God as a dwelling place for the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. It was planted by God in the east (Genesis 2:8) and was watered by a river that divided into four headwaters (Genesis 2:10). Eden appears in 13 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What happened at Eden?
Eden, also known as the Garden of Eden, was the perfect paradise created by God as a dwelling place for the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. It was planted by God in the east (Genesis 2:8) and was watered by a river that divided into four headwaters (Genesis 2:10). God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it (Genesis 2:15). The garden contained various trees, including the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:9). After Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they were expelled from the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:23-24). Cherubim and a flaming sword were placed at the east of the garden to guard the way to the tree of life (Genesis 3:24). The Garden of Eden is mentioned in later biblical passages as a symbol of perfect beauty, abundance, and God's ideal for His creation (Isaiah 51:3; Ezk.28.13; 31:9, 16, 18; 36:35; Jol.2.3). The exact location of the Garden of Eden is unknown, but it is believed to have been situated in the ancient Near East, possibly in Mesopotamia.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Eden appear in the Bible?
Eden is referenced in 13 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ezekiel 28:13
- Ezekiel 31:9
- Ezekiel 31:16
- Ezekiel 31:18
- Ezekiel 36:35
- Genesis 2:8
- Genesis 2:10
- Genesis 2:15
- Genesis 3:23
- Genesis 3:24
- Genesis 4:16
- Isaiah 51:3
- Joel 2:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Eden.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Eden?
Eden appears in 13 verses across 4 books, most often in Genesis, which accounts for 6 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Eden?
Genesis, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Joel.
Where can I read every verse about Eden?
This page lists 13 of them. Protos carries all 13, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
