11 Bible Verses about River Nile

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Exodus 7:21

When the fish that were in the Nile died, the Nile began to stink, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood everywhere in the land of Egypt!

Isaiah 19:5

The water of the sea will be dried up, and the river will dry up and be empty.

Exodus 7:20

Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord had commanded. Moses raised the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile right before the eyes of Pharaoh and his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood.

Genesis 41:2

seven fine-looking, fat cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.

Genesis 41:18

Then seven fat and fine-looking cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.

Genesis 41:17

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing by the edge of the Nile.

Genesis 41:3

Then seven bad-looking, thin cows were coming up after them from the Nile, and they stood beside the other cows at the edge of the river.

Jeremiah 46:7

"Who is this that rises like the Nile, like its streams turbulent at flood stage?

Exodus 7:17-21

Thus says the Lord: "By this you will know that I am the Lord: I am going to strike the water of the Nile with the staff that is in my hand, and it will be turned into blood. Fish in the Nile will die, the Nile will stink, and the Egyptians will be unable to drink water from the Nile."'" Then the Lord said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your staff and stretch out your hand over Egypt's waters -- over their rivers, over their canals, over their ponds, and over all their reservoirs -- so that it becomes blood.' There will be blood everywhere in the land of Egypt, even in wooden and stone containers."read more.
Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord had commanded. Moses raised the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile right before the eyes of Pharaoh and his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood. When the fish that were in the Nile died, the Nile began to stink, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood everywhere in the land of Egypt!

Isaiah 19:5-8

The water of the sea will be dried up, and the river will dry up and be empty. The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and then dry up; the bulrushes and reeds will decay, along with the plants by the mouth of the river. All the cultivated land near the river will turn to dust and be blown away.read more.
The fishermen will mourn and lament, all those who cast a fishhook into the river, and those who spread out a net on the water's surface will grieve.

Ezekiel 29:3-5

Tell them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of its waterways, who has said, "My Nile is my own, I made it for myself." I will put hooks in your jaws and stick the fish of your waterways to your scales. I will haul you up from the midst of your waterways, and all the fish of your waterways will stick to your scales. I will leave you in the wilderness, you and all the fish of your waterways; you will fall in the open field and will not be gathered up or collected. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the skies.

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River Nile » Annual overflow of its banks alluded to

Jeremiah 46:8

Egypt rises like the Nile, like its streams turbulent at flood stage. Egypt says, 'I will arise and cover the earth. I will destroy cities and the people who inhabit them.'

Amos 8:8

Because of this the earth will quake, and all who live in it will mourn. The whole earth will rise like the River Nile, it will surge upward and then grow calm, like the Nile in Egypt.

Amos 9:5

The sovereign Lord who commands armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the River Nile, and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt.

River Nile » Called » The river

Genesis 41:1

At the end of two full years Pharaoh had a dream. As he was standing by the Nile,

Genesis 41:3

Then seven bad-looking, thin cows were coming up after them from the Nile, and they stood beside the other cows at the edge of the river.

River Nile » Called » Sihor

Joshua 13:3

from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron (it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite land

Jeremiah 2:18

What good will it do you then to go down to Egypt to seek help from the Egyptians? What good will it do you to go over to Assyria to seek help from the Assyrians?

River Nile » Abounded in » Fish

Exodus 7:21

When the fish that were in the Nile died, the Nile began to stink, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood everywhere in the land of Egypt!

Ezekiel 29:4

I will put hooks in your jaws and stick the fish of your waterways to your scales. I will haul you up from the midst of your waterways, and all the fish of your waterways will stick to your scales.

River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Its waters turned into blood

Exodus 7:20

Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord had commanded. Moses raised the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile right before the eyes of Pharaoh and his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood.

Exodus 7:15

Go to Pharaoh in the morning when he goes out to the water. Position yourself to meet him by the edge of the Nile, and take in your hand the staff that was turned into a snake.

River Nile » The egyptians » Drank of

Exodus 7:21

When the fish that were in the Nile died, the Nile began to stink, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood everywhere in the land of Egypt!

Exodus 7:24

All the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water of the Nile.

River Nile » The egyptians » Punished by failure of its waters

Isaiah 19:5-6

The water of the sea will be dried up, and the river will dry up and be empty. The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and then dry up; the bulrushes and reeds will decay,

River Nile » Abounded in » Reeds and flags

Isaiah 19:6-7

The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and then dry up; the bulrushes and reeds will decay, along with the plants by the mouth of the river. All the cultivated land near the river will turn to dust and be blown away.

River Nile » The egyptians » Took great pride in

Ezekiel 29:9

The land of Egypt will become a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am the Lord. Because he said, "The Nile is mine and I made it,"

River Nile » Abounded in » Crocodiles

Ezekiel 29:3

Tell them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of its waterways, who has said, "My Nile is my own, I made it for myself."

River Nile » Called » The stream of egypt

Isaiah 27:12

At that time the Lord will shake the tree, from the Euphrates River to the Stream of Egypt. Then you will be gathered up one by one, O Israelites.

River Nile » Called » The egyptian sea

Isaiah 11:15

The Lord will divide the gulf of the Egyptian Sea; he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River and send a strong wind, he will turn it into seven dried-up streams, and enable them to walk across in their sandals.

River Nile » Empties itself into the mediterranean sea by seven streams

Isaiah 11:15

The Lord will divide the gulf of the Egyptian Sea; he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River and send a strong wind, he will turn it into seven dried-up streams, and enable them to walk across in their sandals.

River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Male children drowned in

Exodus 1:22

Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, "All sons that are born you must throw into the river, but all daughters you may let live."

River Nile » The egyptians » Punished by destruction of its fish

Isaiah 19:8

The fishermen will mourn and lament, all those who cast a fishhook into the river, and those who spread out a net on the water's surface will grieve.

River Nile » The egyptians » Carried on extensive commerce by

Isaiah 23:3

the deep waters! Grain from the Shihor region, crops grown near the Nile she receives; she is the trade center of the nations.

River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Miraculous generation of frogs

Exodus 8:3

The Nile will swarm with frogs, and they will come up and go into your house, in your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens and your kneading troughs.

River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Moses exposed on its banks

Exodus 2:3

But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile.

River Nile » The egyptians » Bathed in

Exodus 2:5

Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself by the Nile, while her attendants were walking alongside the river, and she saw the basket among the reeds. She sent one of her attendants, took it,

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