Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
And the
The reeds
Bible References
And the
Isaiah 37:25
I dug wells and drank the water there. With the bottom of my feet I dried up all the streams of Egypt.
2 Kings 19:24
I will dig wells and drink foreign water. I will dry up all the streams of Egypt with the soles of my feet.'
The reeds
Isaiah 18:2
It sends messengers by sea in boats made of reeds that skim over the surface of the water. Go, swift messengers, to a tall and smooth-skinned people, a people who are feared far and near, a strong and aggressive nation, whose land is divided by rivers.
Exodus 2:3
When she could not hide him any longer, she took a basket made of papyrus reeds and coated it with tar and pitch. She put the baby in it and set it among the papyrus reeds near the bank of the Nile River.
Job 8:11
Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?