Thematic Bible: Fountains and springs
Thematic Bible
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of God
"For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, [the] source of living water, to hew out for themselves cisterns, cracked cisterns that can hold no water.
Yahweh, the hope of Israel, all [those who] forsake you will be put to shame, and [those who] turn aside from you in the earth will be recorded, for they have forsaken the fountain of living water, Yahweh.
For with you is [the] fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of spiritual wisdom
Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.
A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.
Fountains and springs » Found in hills and valleys
For Yahweh your God [is] bringing you to a good land [with] streams of water, springs and underground water, welling up in the valleys and in the hills,
[You are] the one who sends forth springs into the valleys; they flow between [the] mountains.
Fountains and springs » Abound in canaan
Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the wadis. Perhaps we may find green grass that we may keep horses and mules alive and that we might not lose any of the animals."
For Yahweh your God [is] bringing you to a good land [with] streams of water, springs and underground water, welling up in the valleys and in the hills,
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (corrupt,) of the natural heart
A spring does not pour forth from the same opening fresh and bitter [water, does it]?
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the person. For from the heart come evil plans, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, abusive speech.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of eternal life
And he said to me, "It is done! I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the one who is thirsty I will give [water] from the spring of the water of life freely.
But whoever drinks of this water which I will give to him will never be thirsty for eternity, but the water which I will give to him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » Upper and nether springs
And she said to him, "Give to me a gift; you have given me the land of the Negev, and you must give to me a spring of water." And he gave to her the upper and lower spring.
And she said to him, "Give me {a gift}; you have given me the land of the Negev, and give me also a spring of water." And Caleb gave to her the upper and lower spring.
Fountains and springs » Created by God
[You are] the one who sends forth springs into the valleys; they flow between [the] mountains.
You split open spring and wadi. You dried up ever-flowing rivers.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
And it will happen on that day; the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk, and all the channels of Judah will flow with water. A spring from the house of Yahweh will come forth, and it will water the valley of Acacia Trees.
I will open rivers on [the] barren heights and fountains in [the] midst of [the] valleys. I will make [the] wilderness like a pool of water and [the] land of dryness like springs of water.
Fountains and springs » Afford » Fruitfulness to the earth
Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the wadis. Perhaps we may find green grass that we may keep horses and mules alive and that we might not lose any of the animals."
And it will happen on that day; the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk, and all the channels of Judah will flow with water. A spring from the house of Yahweh will come forth, and it will water the valley of Acacia Trees.
Fountains and springs » Come from the great deep
In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month--on that day all the springs of the great deep were split open, and the windows of heaven were opened.
"Have you entered into [the] sea's sources? Or have you walked around in [the] recesses of the deep?
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (sealed up,) of the church
A garden locked [is] my sister bride, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
Fountains and springs » Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies
he took counsel with his commanders and his mighty warriors to block off the waters of the springs that [came] from outside the city, and they helped him. Then many people were gathered, and they blocked off all the springs and the river that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?"
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a numerous posterity
So Israel dwells alone [and] carefree, the spring of Jacob in a land of grain and wine; his heavens even drip dew.
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » Of pisgah
and all [of] the Arabah beyond the Jordan, eastward, and as far as the Sea of the Arabah under the slopes of Pisgah.
Fountains and springs » Constantly flowing » Could not be ceremonially defiled
Surely a spring or a cistern collecting water shall be clean, but that which touches their dead body shall become unclean.
Fountains and springs » Drying up of, a severe punishment
He turns rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground, a fruitful land into a salty place, because of the evil of its inhabitants.
Fountains and springs » God to be praised for
saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship the one who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and the springs of water!"
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (troubled,) of saints led astray
[Like] a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is the righteous who gives way before the wicked.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the law of the wise
The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Godly fear
The fear of Yahweh [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to turn from the snares of death.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Christ
" 'On that day a well will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, {to cleanse them from sin and from impurity}.
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » Of jezreel
Now [the] Philistines assembled all their forces at Aphek, and Israel [was] encamped at the spring that [is] in Jezreel.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a good wife
May your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth.
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » In the way to shur
And the angel of Yahweh found her at a spring of water in the wilderness, at the spring by the road of Shur.
Fountains and springs » Constantly flowing » Especially esteemed
And Yahweh will lead you continually, and satisfy your soul in a barren land, and he will strengthen your bones, and you shall be like a well-watered garden, and like a spring of water whose water does not fail.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (always flowing,) of unceasing wickedness of the jews
As a water well keeps its water cool, so she keeps cool her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard within her, sickness and wounds [are] continually {before me}.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (not failing,) of the church
And Yahweh will lead you continually, and satisfy your soul in a barren land, and he will strengthen your bones, and you shall be like a well-watered garden, and like a spring of water whose water does not fail.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
the one who believes in me. Just as the scripture said, 'Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.'" Now he said this concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were about to receive. For the Spirit was not yet [given], because Jesus had not yet been glorified.)
Fountains and springs » Afford » Refreshment to the birds
Fountains and springs » Afford » Drink to the beasts
They give drink for every beast of [the] field. [The] wild donkeys {quench} their thirst.
Fountains and springs » Frequented by travellers
And the angel of Yahweh found her at a spring of water in the wilderness, at the spring by the road of Shur.
Fountains and springs » Sometimes dried up
And Yahweh will lead you continually, and satisfy your soul in a barren land, and he will strengthen your bones, and you shall be like a well-watered garden, and like a spring of water whose water does not fail.
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » Of the waters of nephtoah
then the border turns from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and continues from there to the cities of Mount Ephron; the border [then] turns [to] Baalah (that [is], Kiriath Jearim);
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of constant supplies of grace
And while dancing, singers [will sing], "All my springs [are] in you."
Fountains and springs » Send forth each but one kind of water
A spring does not pour forth from the same opening fresh and bitter [water, does it]?
Valleys » Abounded with » Fountains and springs
For Yahweh your God [is] bringing you to a good land [with] streams of water, springs and underground water, welling up in the valleys and in the hills,
I will open rivers on [the] barren heights and fountains in [the] midst of [the] valleys. I will make [the] wilderness like a pool of water and [the] land of dryness like springs of water.