28 Bible Verses about Wells
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And they won their strong cities, and a fat land, and took possession of houses that were full of all manner goods, wells digged out, vineyards, olive gardens, and many fruitful trees: and they ate and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth through thy great goodness.
And when the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give thee with great and goodly cities which thou buildst not, and houses full of all manner goods which thou filledst not, and wells digged which thou diggedst not, and vines and olive trees which thou planted not; and when thou hast eaten, and art full:
And made his camels to lie down without the city by a well's side of water, at even: about the time that women come out to draw water. And he said, "LORD God of my master Abraham, send me good speed this day, and show mercy unto my master Abraham. Lo, I stand here by the well of water and the daughters of the men of this city will come out to draw water:read more.
Now the damsel to whom I say, 'stoop down thy pitcher, and let me drink.' If she say, 'Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also,' the same is she that thou hast ordained for thy servant Isaac: yea, and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed mercy on my master. And it came to pass, yer he had left speaking, that Rebekah came out - the daughter of Bethuel, son to Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother - and her pitcher upon her shoulder. The damsel was very fair to look upon, and yet a maid and unknown of man. And she went down to the well and filled her pitcher and came up again. Then the servant ran unto her and said, "Let me sip a little water of thy pitcher." And she said, "Drink, my lord." And she hasted and let down her pitcher upon her arm and gave him drink. And when she had given him drink, she said, "I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough." And she poured out her pitcher into the trough hastily, and ran again unto the well, to fetch water: and drew for all his camels.
And as they were going up into the city, they met with damsels that came out to draw water, and said unto them, "Is there here a Seer?"
And there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. And Jesus said unto her, "Give me drink" - for his disciples were gone away unto the town to buy meat. Then the woman of Samaria said unto him, "How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a Samaritan?" For the Jews meddle not with the Samaritans.
And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lay thereby - for at that well were the flocks watered - and there lay a great stone at the well mouth. And the manner was to bring the flocks thither, and to roll the stone from the well's mouth and to water the sheep, and to put the stone again upon the well's mouth unto his place.
And he said, "Lo, it is yet a great while to night, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water the sheep and go and feed them." And they said, "We may not, until all the flocks be brought together, and the stone be rolled from the well's mouth, and so we water our sheep." While he yet talked with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.read more.
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, he went and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother.
And Pharaoh heard of it and went about to slay Moses: but he fled from Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well's side. The priest of Midian had seven daughters which came and drew water and filled the troughs, for to water their father's sheep. And the shepherds came and drove them away: But Moses stood up and helped them and watered their sheep.
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had taken away.
And Isaac sowed in the land, and found in the same year a hundred bushels; for the LORD blessed him. And the man waxed mighty, and went forth and grew till he was exceeding great, that he had possession of sheep, of oxen, and a mighty household; so that the Philistines had envy at him,read more.
insomuch that they stopped, and filled up with earth, all the wells which his father's servants digged in his father Abraham's time. Then said Abimelech unto Isaac, "Get thee from me, for thou art mightier than we a great deal." Then Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley Gerar and dwelt there. And Isaac digged again, the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham, and gave them the same names which his father gave them. As Isaac's servants digged in the valley, they found a well of springing water. And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him. Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah. And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."
let us go a good fellowship through thy country: we will not go through the fields nor through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the fountains: but we will go by the highway and neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left, until we be past thy country."
"Let us go through thy land; We will not turn into thy fields nor into thy vineyards, neither drink of the water of the wells: but we will go along by the common way, until we be past thy country."
And the Angel of the LORD found her beside a fountain of water in the wilderness: even by a well in the way to Shur.
Wherefore she called the well, "the well of the living that seeth me" which well is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wherefore the place is called Beersheba, because they sware both of them.
And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him. Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah. And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."
and there was Jacob's well. Jesus, then wearied in his journey, sat thus on the well. And it was about the sixth hour:
Thou art the comfort of Israel. All that forsake thee, shall be ashamed. And they that depart from thee shall be written in the earth. For they have lost the LORD that is the fountain of the water of life.
For my people hath done two evils: They have forsaken me, the well of the water of life; and digged them pits, yea, vile and broken pits, that hold no water.
But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."
For the lamb which is in the midst of the seat, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of living water, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
Drink of the water of thine own well, and of the rivers that run out of thine own springs.
Like as a conduit aboundeth in water, even so this city aboundeth in wickedness. Robbery and unrighteousness is heard in her, sorrow and wounds are ever there in my sight.
For a whore is a deep grave, and a harlot is a narrow pit.
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, I will defend thy cause, and avenge thee: I will drink up her sea, and dry up her water springs.
From Thematic Bible
Salvation » Illustrated by » Wells
Water » Collected in » Wells
And God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Come to the waters, all ye that be thirsty, and ye that have no money. Come buy, that ye may have to eat. Come buy wine and milk, without any money, or money worth.
There shall neither hunger nor thirst, heat nor Sun hurt them. For he that favoureth them shall lead them, and give them drink of the spring wells.
Thou art the comfort of Israel. All that forsake thee, shall be ashamed. And they that depart from thee shall be written in the earth. For they have lost the LORD that is the fountain of the water of life.
Thou art a well of gardens, a well of living waters, which run down from Lebanon.
Wells » Were often stopped up by enemies
And they overthrew the cities, and on every good parcel of land, cast every man his stone and over-covered it, and stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees. And as long as the stones thereof did remain in the walls of brick the slingers went upon it and beat it.
insomuch that they stopped, and filled up with earth, all the wells which his father's servants digged in his father Abraham's time.
And ye shall destroy all strong towns and all goodly cities, and shall fall all pleasant trees and stop all the wells of water, and mar all good plots of ground with stones."
And Isaac digged again, the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham, and gave them the same names which his father gave them.
Wells » Frequented by » Travellers
And made his camels to lie down without the city by a well's side of water, at even: about the time that women come out to draw water.
Lo, I stand here by the well of water and the daughters of the men of this city will come out to draw water:
And I came this day unto the well and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if it be so that thou makest my journey which I go, prosperous:
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Bethlehem
And David longed and said, "Oh, that I had of the water that is in the well in the gate of Bethlehem for to drink."
And David longed and said, "Oh that one would give me of the water of the well of Bethlehem that is in the gate, for to drink." And the three brake through the host of the Philistines and drew of the water of the well of Bethlehem that was in the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless David would not drink of it, but offered it to the LORD,
Wells » Frequently made » Outside cities
And made his camels to lie down without the city by a well's side of water, at even: about the time that women come out to draw water.
and there was Jacob's well. Jesus, then wearied in his journey, sat thus on the well. And it was about the sixth hour:
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."
Thou art a well of gardens, a well of living waters, which run down from Lebanon.
Wells » Were a frequent cause of strife
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had taken away.
Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah. And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."
Wells » Illustrative » Of wisdom and understanding in man
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.
Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.
Wells » Often afforded no water
Thou also, through the blood of thy covenant, shalt let thy prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water.
The lords shall send their servants to fetch water, and when they come to the wells, they shall find no water, but shall carry their vessels home empty. They shall be ashamed and confounded, and shall cover their heads.
Wells » Frequently made » Near encampments
And he answered, "Seven lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well."
And Isaac digged again, the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham, and gave them the same names which his father gave them.
Wells » Names often given to
Wherefore she called the well, "the well of the living that seeth me" which well is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wherefore the place is called Beersheba, because they sware both of them.
Wells » Surrounded by trees
And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water and seventy date trees, and they pitched there by the water.
"That flourishing child, Joseph; that flourishing child, and goodly unto the eye! The daughters come forth to bear rule;
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
And at that day the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall run with water. And a fountain shall go out of the house of the LORD and water the river of Shittim.
After this he brought me again before the door of the house: and behold, there gushed out waters from under the posts of the house eastward - for the house stood toward the east - that ran down upon the right side of the house, which lieth to the altar southward.
Wells » Many supplied from lebanon
Thou art a well of gardens, a well of living waters, which run down from Lebanon.
Wells » Flgurative » Without water
These are wells without water, and clouds carried about of a tempest, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever.
Shall my heaviness endure forever? Are my plagues then so great, that they may never be healed? Wilt thou be as a water that faileth, and cannot continue?"
Wells » Frequently made » In the desert
And he built towers in the wilderness and digged many wells. For he had much cattle, both in the valley and also in the plain; and plowmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved husbandry.
Wells » Flgurative » Of salvation
But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Makes life fruitful
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the seat of God and of the lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river was there wood of life; which bare twelve manner of fruits, and gave fruit every month: and the leaves of the wood served to heal the people withal.
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between isaac and abimelech
insomuch that they stopped, and filled up with earth, all the wells which his father's servants digged in his father Abraham's time. Then said Abimelech unto Isaac, "Get thee from me, for thou art mightier than we a great deal." Then Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley Gerar and dwelt there. read more.
And Isaac digged again, the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham, and gave them the same names which his father gave them. As Isaac's servants digged in the valley, they found a well of springing water. And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him. Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah. And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."
And the same day came Isaac's servants, and told him of a well which they had digged: and said unto him, that they had found water. And he called it Sheba, wherefore the name of the city is called Beersheba unto this day.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Universal call to partake of
And the spirit and the bride said, "Come." And let him that heareth, say also "Come." And let him that is athirst come. And let whosoever will, take of the water of life free.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)
And from thence they came to Bear, which is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, "Gather the people together, that I may give them water." Then Israel sang this song: "Arise up, well! Sing thereto! The well which the rulers digged, and the captains of the people; with the help of the lawgiver, and with their staves!" And from this wilderness they went to Mattanah,
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba
And he answered, "Seven lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well." Wherefore the place is called Beersheba, because they sware both of them.
Wells » Frequented by » Women who came to draw water
Lo, I stand here by the well of water and the daughters of the men of this city will come out to draw water: Now the damsel to whom I say, 'stoop down thy pitcher, and let me drink.' If she say, 'Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also,' the same is she that thou hast ordained for thy servant Isaac: yea, and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed mercy on my master.
Wells » Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
And when she had given him drink, she said, "I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough." And she poured out her pitcher into the trough hastily, and ran again unto the well, to fetch water: and drew for all his camels.
Wells » Canaan abounded with
and houses full of all manner goods which thou filledst not, and wells digged which thou diggedst not, and vines and olive trees which thou planted not; and when thou hast eaten, and art full:
Wells » Spiritual water of life » The supply inexhaustible
For the lamb which is in the midst of the seat, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of living water, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Unaffected by time and season
In that time shall there waters of life run out from Jerusalem: the half part of them toward the east sea, and the other half toward the utmost sea, and shall continue both summer and winter.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Haran
And the manner was to bring the flocks thither, and to roll the stone from the well's mouth and to water the sheep, and to put the stone again upon the well's mouth unto his place. And Jacob said unto them, "Brethren, whence be ye?" And they said, "Of Haran are we."
Wells » Frequently made » In the courts of houses
Nevertheless there was a lad saw them, which told it to Absalom. But they went both of them away quickly and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his yard, into which they went down.
Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
Wells » Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lay thereby - for at that well were the flocks watered - and there lay a great stone at the well mouth. And the manner was to bring the flocks thither, and to roll the stone from the well's mouth and to water the sheep, and to put the stone again upon the well's mouth unto his place.
Wells » Supplied by springs
Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-lahai-roi
Wherefore she called the well, "the well of the living that seeth me" which well is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Rehoboth
And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Sitnah
Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Hagar
And God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Esek
And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him.
Wells » Illustrative » (drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
Drink of the water of thine own well, and of the rivers that run out of thine own springs.
Wells » Illustrative » (a fruitful bough by,) of joseph's numerous posterity
"That flourishing child, Joseph; that flourishing child, and goodly unto the eye! The daughters come forth to bear rule;
Wells » Strangers not to draw from, without permission
let us go a good fellowship through thy country: we will not go through the fields nor through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the fountains: but we will go by the highway and neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left, until we be past thy country."
Wells » Water of, frequently sold
And the children of Israel said unto him, "We will go by the beaten way: and if either we or our cattle drink of thy water, we will pay for it, we will do no more but pass through by foot only."
Wells » First mention of
Wherefore she called the well, "the well of the living that seeth me" which well is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Satisfies the deepest needs
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. He that believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, 'Out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life.'"
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Elim
And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water and seventy date trees, and they pitched there by the water.
Wells » Illustrative » (without water,) of hypocrites
These are wells without water, and clouds carried about of a tempest, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever.
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between abraham and abimelech
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had taken away. And Abimelech answered, "I wist not who did it: Also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it, but this day." And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech. And they made both of them a bond together. read more.
And Abraham set seven lambs by themselves. And Abimelech said unto Abraham, "What mean these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?" And he answered, "Seven lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well."
Wells » Illustrative » Of the ordinances of the church
Wells » Supplied by the rain
who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are filled with water.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Christ the source of
Jesus answered and said unto her, "If thou knowest the gift of God, and who it is, that sayeth to thee, 'Give me drink': thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee water of life."
Wells » Of uzziah
And he built towers in the wilderness and digged many wells. For he had much cattle, both in the valley and also in the plain; and plowmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved husbandry.
Wells » Often deep and difficult to draw from
The woman said unto him, "Sir, thou hast no thing to draw it withal, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that water of life?
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » jacob
and there was Jacob's well. Jesus, then wearied in his journey, sat thus on the well. And it was about the sixth hour:
Wells » At haran
The damsel was very fair to look upon, and yet a maid and unknown of man. And she went down to the well and filled her pitcher and came up again.
Wells » Of jacob
and there was Jacob's well. Jesus, then wearied in his journey, sat thus on the well. And it was about the sixth hour:
Wells » Of solomon
I made pools of water, to water the green and fruitful trees withal.
Topics on Wells
Stopping Wells
Genesis 26:15insomuch that they stopped, and filled up with earth, all the wells which his father's servants digged in his father Abraham's time.
Wells, Figurative Use
2 Peter 2:17These are wells without water, and clouds carried about of a tempest, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever.