Thematic Bible: Jordan
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Jordan » Fords of
When David learned this, he mustered all of Israel, crossed the Jordan, approached the Arameans, and drew up his forces against them. After David had assembled in battle array against the Arameans, the Arameans attacked him.
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The Ammonites crossed the Jordan River to fight against the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim. As a result, Israel was deeply distressed.
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Gideon dispatched messengers throughout the mountainous region of Ephraim, notifying them, "Come down to fight Midian. Capture the water crossings as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan River before they can get to them."
Abner and his army traveled through the Arabah by night, crossed the Jordan, and arrived at Mahanaim after marching all morning.
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The descendants of Gilead seized control of the Jordan River's fords along the border of Ephraim's territory. Later on, when any fugitive from Ephraim asked them, "Let me cross over," the men from Gilead would ask him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said "No," they would order him, "Pronounce the word "Shibboleth' right now." If he said "Sibboleth," not being able to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and slaughter him there at the fords of the Jordan River. During those days 42,000 descendants of Ephraim died that way.
So the men pursued them along the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as the search party had left, they shut the city gate after them.
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So David got up and all of his entourage crossed the Jordan River. Everyone had crossed the Jordan River by dawn's first light.
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Later, David arrived at Mahanaim. Absalom and all of the Israelis who supported him crossed the Jordan River.
I'm unworthy of all your gracious love, your faithfulness, and everything that you've done for your servant. When I first crossed over this river, I had only my staff. But now I've become two groups.
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he told them, "Attack them, because the LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your control." So the Israeli army followed after him, seized the fords of the Jordan River opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross.
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Meanwhile, Gideon and the 300 soldiers with him came to the Jordan, exhausted but continuing their pursuit.
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So the king returned to Israel as far as the Jordan River.
Barzillai the Gileadite also had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan River with the king and to see him on his way from there.
Jordan » Plain of
Lot looked around and noticed that the whole Jordan plain as far as Zoar was well-watered like the garden of the LORD or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
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The king had them forged in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah in the Jordan plain.
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The Israelis continued their travels, eventually encamping on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River opposite Jericho.
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Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho.
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The king had them cast in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan in the Jordan plain.
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Lot looked around and noticed that the whole Jordan plain as far as Zoar was well-watered like the garden of the LORD or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan plain. Then Lot traveled eastward, and they separated from each other. So Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the plain, setting up his tent in the vicinity of Sodom.
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of the israelites
All the Amorite kings who lived across the Jordan River to the west and all the Canaanite kings by the Mediterranean Sea became discouraged as soon as they heard that the LORD had dried up the water of the Jordan River for the people of Israel until they had crossed it. They no longer had a will to fight because of the people of Israel.
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The sea saw this and fled, the Jordan River ran backwards,
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Jordan » Plain of » Solomon's foundry in
The king had them forged in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah in the Jordan plain.
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The king had them cast in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan in the Jordan plain.
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Jordan » Swelling of, at harvest time
When the priests who carried the ark entered the Jordan River, as their feet touched the water's edge (The Jordan River overflows all of its banks daily during the harvest season.),
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Indeed, if you run with others on foot, and they tire you out, how can you compete with horses? You are secure in a land at peace, but how will you do in the thicket of the Jordan?
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Jordan » Plain of » Israelites camped in
The Israelis continued their travels, eventually encamping on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River opposite Jericho.
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So this has been a list of those who were registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they numbered the Israelis in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
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Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho.
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Jordan » John the baptist immerses jesus in
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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Jordan » John the baptist immerses in
being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins.
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People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins.
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Jordan » Naaman washes in, for the healing of his leprosy
Elisha sent a messenger out to him, who told him, "Go bathe in the Jordan River seven times. Your flesh will be restored for you. Now stay clean!" But Naaman flew into a rage and left, telling himself, "Look! I thought "He's surely going to come out to me, stand still, call out in the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the infection, and cure the leprosy!' Aren't the Abana and Pharpar rivers in Damascus better than all of the water in Israel? Couldn't I just bathe in them and become clean?" So he turned away and left, filled with anger. read more.
But then his servants approached him and spoke with him. They said, "My father, had the prophet only asked of you something great, you would have done it, wouldn't you? Yet he told you, "Bathe, and be clean"!'" So he went down and plunged himself into the Jordan River seven times, just as the man of God had said, and his flesh rejuvenated like the flesh of a newborn child. And he was clean.
But then his servants approached him and spoke with him. They said, "My father, had the prophet only asked of you something great, you would have done it, wouldn't you? Yet he told you, "Bathe, and be clean"!'" So he went down and plunged himself into the Jordan River seven times, just as the man of God had said, and his flesh rejuvenated like the flesh of a newborn child. And he was clean.
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of elijah
Elijah also spoke to him, "Elisha, remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me to the Jordan River." But Elisha responded, "As the LORD lives, and while you're still alive, I'm not going to leave you!" So they went on their way, accompanied by 50 men from the Guild of Prophets, who stood at a short distance from them while they were both standing by the Jordan. Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
Jordan » Swelling of, in the early spring
These men crossed the Jordan in the first month of the year during flood season and chased out everyone in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
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Jordan » Crossed by a ferry boat
and forded it to assist the king at the crossing so he could do whatever he wished.
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Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » of Elisha
Elisha took hold of Elijah's ornamental cloak that had been left behind, struck the water, and cried out: "Where is the LORD God of Elijah?" All of a sudden, after he had struck the water, the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood opposite the other, and Elisha crossed over.
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Jordan » Empties into the dead sea
The eastern border was the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan River. The border of the north side extended from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan River
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Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
They are refreshed from the abundance of your house; You cause them to drink from the river of your pleasures.
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Look! There is a river whose streams make the city of God rejoice, even the Holy Place of the Most High.
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Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal. It was flowing from the throne of God and the lamb.
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Now if only you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your success like the waves of the sea.
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When he had measured out another 1,000 cubits, the water had become deep enough that I wasn't able to ford it. Instead, I would have had to swim through it.
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Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Jordan
Elisha sent a messenger out to him, who told him, "Go bathe in the Jordan River seven times. Your flesh will be restored for you. Now stay clean!"
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Give this command to the priests who are carrying the Ark of the Covenant: "When you arrive at the water of the Jordan River, stand still in the Jordan.'"
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Rivers » Jordan » Hiddekel (tigris)
The third river is named the Tigris it flows to the east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
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Rivers » Jordan » Pharpar
Aren't the Abana and Pharpar rivers in Damascus better than all of the water in Israel? Couldn't I just bathe in them and become clean?" So he turned away and left, filled with anger.
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Rivers » Jordan » Pison
The name of the first one is Pishon it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
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Rivers » Jordan » Of egypt (nile)
Meanwhile, Pharaoh continued commanding all of his people, "You're to throw every Hebrew son who is born into the Nile River, but you're to allow every Hebrew daughter to live."
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Rivers » Jordan » Kishon
The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul!
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Rivers » Jordan » Kanah
From Tappuach, the border proceeded west to the Kanah brook, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim according to their families,
Rivers » Jordan » Ulai
I heard the voice of a man calling out from the Ulai Canal, "Gabriel, interpret what that fellow has been seeing.'
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