# Euphrates River # ## Facts: ## 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. * The modern day river named Euphrates is located in the Middle East and is the longest and most important river in Asia. * Together with the Tigris River, the Euphrates borders a region of land known as Mesopotamia. * The ancient city of Ur where Abraham came from was at the mouth of the Euphrates River. * This river was one of the boundaries of the land that God promised to give to Abraham (Genesis 15:18). * Sometimes the Euphrates is simply called "the River." (Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names)) ## Bible References: ## * [1 Chronicles 05:7-9](en/tn/1ch/help/05/07) * [2 Chronicles 09:25-26](en/tn/2ch/help/09/25) * [Exodus 23:30-33](en/tn/exo/help/23/30) * [Genesis 02:13-14](en/tn/gen/help/02/13) * [Isaiah 07:20-22](en/tn/isa/help/07/20)