#Gihon

(See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])

#flows throughout the whole land of Cush

The river did not cover the whole land, but wound through various parts of the land.

#the whole land of Cush

"the entire land called Cush"

#which flows east of Asshur

"which flows in the land east of the city of Asshur." The Tigris River flows from north to south. The phrase "which flows east of Asshur" gives information about where the Tigris River is. Some languages would translate it as a separate sentence. AT: "and it flows east of Asshur." (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_distinguish]])