Thematic Bible: Often engaged in
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Woman » Often engaged in » Drawing and carrying water
As evening approached, he had the camels kneel outside the town at the water well, right about the time when women customarily went out to draw water.
I've stationed myself here by the spring as the women of the town come to draw water.
A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus told her, "Please give me a drink,"
As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women going out to draw water, and they told them, "Is the seer here?"
Before he had finished speaking, Rebekah appeared. She was a daughter of Milcah's son Bethuel. (Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor.) She approached the well, carrying a jug on her shoulder. The woman was very beautiful, young, and had not had sexual relations with a man. Going down to the spring, she filled her jug and turned for home.
Woman » Often engaged in » Agriculture
Boaz then addressed Ruth: "Listen, my daughter! Don't glean in any other field. Don't even leave this one, and be sure to stay close to my women servants.
Don't stare at me because I'm dark; the sun has tanned me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me the caretaker of the vineyards, but I didn't take care of my own vineyard.
Woman » Often engaged in » Attending funerals as mourners
This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Think about what I'm saying! Indeed, call out the professional mourners! Send for the best of them to come.
"Now, you women, hear the message from the LORD; listen to what he has to say! Teach your daughters how to mourn, let every woman teach her friend how to lament.
Woman » Often engaged in » Domestic employments
Abraham hurried into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of the best flour, knead it, and make some flat bread."
She rises while it is still night, preparing meals for her family and providing for her women servants.
Woman » Often engaged in » Tending sheep
Meanwhile, the seven daughters of a certain Midianite priest would come to draw water in order to fill water troughs for their father's sheep.
While he was still talking with them, Rachel arrived with her father's sheep, since she was a shepherdess.
Woman » Often engaged in » Grinding corn
Two women will be grinding grain at the mill. One will be taken, and one will be left behind.
Two women will be grinding grain together. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind."
Woman » Often engaged in » Spinning
She seeks out wool and flax, working with eager hands. She is like a seagoing ship that brings her food from far away.
Woman » Often engaged in » Celebrating the victories of the nation
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand and went out with all the women behind her with tambourines and dancing. Miriam sang to them, "Sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted! The horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea."