Job 8:11


“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?
Can the rushes or reed grass grow without water?

Exodus 2:3

When she could no longer hide him, she got him a basket (chest) made of papyrus reeds and covered it with tar and pitch [making it waterproof]. Then she put the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile.

Isaiah 19:5-7


The waters from the sea will dry up,
And the river will be parched and dry.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

Bible References

The rush

Exodus 2:3
When she could no longer hide him, she got him a basket (chest) made of papyrus reeds and covered it with tar and pitch [making it waterproof]. Then she put the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile.
Isaiah 19:5

The waters from the sea will dry up,
And the river will be parched and dry.