Original: In the Hebrew Bible the Jordan is referred to as the source of fertility to a large plain ( '' Kikkar ha-Yarden '' ) , and it is said to be like '' the garden of God '' ( Genesis ) .
Simplified: In the Hebrew Bible , the Jordan is referred to as the source of fertility to a large plain ( '' Kikkar ha-Yarden '' ) , called '' the garden of God '' ( Genesis 13:10 ) .