Thematic Bible: Banks of
Thematic Bible
Rivers » Banks of » Frequently overflowed
They crossed the Jordan River in the first month, when it was overflowing its banks, and routed those living in all the valleys to the east and west.
When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface of the water -- (the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time) --
Rivers » Banks of » Peculiarly fruitful
you will be blessed, you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams, you who let your ox and donkey graze.
He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.
Rivers » Banks of » Covered with flags
But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile.
Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself by the Nile, while her attendants were walking alongside the river, and she saw the basket among the reeds. She sent one of her attendants, took it,
Rivers » Banks of » Frequented by doves
His eyes are like doves by streams of water, washed in milk, mounted like jewels.
Rivers » Banks of » Frequented by wild beasts
"A lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the Jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it. So too I will chase the Edomites off their land. Then I will appoint over it whomever I choose. For there is no one like me, and there is no one who can call me to account. There is no ruler who can stand up against me.
Rivers » Banks of » Planted with trees
When I had returned, I noticed a vast number of trees on the banks of the river, on both sides.
Rivers » Banks of » Places of common resort
By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion.