Thematic Bible: Often engaged in
Thematic Bible
Woman » Often engaged in » Drawing and carrying water
He made the camels kneel down by the well outside the city. It was evening, the time when the women would go out to draw water.
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Here I am, standing by the spring, and the daughters of the people who live in the town are coming out to draw water.
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A Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me some water to drink."
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As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, "Is this where the seer is?"
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Before he had finished praying, there came Rebekah with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah (Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor). Now the young woman was very beautiful. She was a virgin; no man had ever had sexual relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up.
Woman » Often engaged in » Agriculture
So Boaz said to Ruth, "Listen carefully, my dear! Do not leave to gather grain in another field. You need not go beyond the limits of this field. You may go along beside my female workers.
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Do not stare at me because I am dark, for the sun has burned my skin. My brothers were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards. Alas, my own vineyard I could not keep!
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Woman » Often engaged in » Attending funerals as mourners
The Lord who rules over all told me to say to this people, "Take note of what I say. Call for the women who mourn for the dead! Summon those who are the most skilled at it!"
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I said, "So now, you wailing women, hear what the Lord says. Open your ears to the words from his mouth. Teach your daughters this mournful song, and each of you teach your neighbor this lament.
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Woman » Often engaged in » Domestic employments
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread."
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She also gets up while it is still night, and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants.
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Woman » Often engaged in » Tending sheep
Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and began to draw water and fill the troughs in order to water their father's flock.
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While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.
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Woman » Often engaged in » Grinding corn
There will be two women grinding grain with a mill; one will be taken and one left.
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There will be two women grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left."
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Woman » Often engaged in » Spinning
She obtains wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands. She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar.
Woman » Often engaged in » Celebrating the victories of the nation
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances. Miriam sang in response to them, "Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea."
Woman » Often engaged in » Embroidery
She makes for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
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