28 Bible Verses about Wells
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and they captured fortified cities and a fat soil, and took possession of houses full of every good thing, wells digged, vineyards and oliveyards and fruit-trees, in abundance, - so they did eat and were filled and became fat, and luxuriated in thy great goodness.
So shall it be, when Yahweh thy God shall bring thee into the land, which he sware to thy fathers - to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob to give unto thee, - into cities great and goodly, which thou didst not build; and houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and hewn cisterns which thou hewedst not, vineyards and oliveyards which thou plantedst not, - and shalt eat and be full,
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water, - at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water, Then he said, O Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham! I pray thee cause it to fall out before me today, that thou deal in lovingkindness with my lord Abraham. Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water, - and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming forth to draw water:read more.
so it shall come to pass that the young woman unto whom I shall say. Let down pray. thy pitcher that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink, and to thy camels also, will I give to drink, that, her! hast thou appointed for thy servant for Isaac, And, hereby, shall I get to know, that thou hast dealt in lovingkindness with my lord! And it came to pass, ere yet, he, had done speaking, that lo! Rebekah, was coming forth who had been born to Bethuel son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham, - with her pitcher upon her shoulder, Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up. And the servant ran to meet her, - and said, I pray thee let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher. And she said, Drink my lord, - And she hastened and lowered her pitcher on her hand and let him drink. And when she had done giving him drink, - she said For thy camels also, will I draw, until they have done drinking. So she hastened and emptied her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and ran again unto the well, to draw, - and she drew for all his camels.
They were going up the ascent of the city, when they found young women, coming out to draw water, - so they said unto these, Is, the seer, in this place?
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith unto her - Give me to drink! for, his disciples, had gone away into the city, that, food, they might buy. The Samaritan woman, therefore, saith unto him - How dost, thou, being, a Jew, ask to drink, of me, who am, a Samaritan woman? for, Jews, have no dealings with Samaritans.
And he looked, and lo! a well, in the field and lo! there, three flocks of sheep, lying down near it, for out of that well, do they water the flocks, but, the stone, is great, on the mouth of the well: so they gather together thither all the flocks, and roll away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, - and put hack the stone upon the mouth of the well, to its place.
And he said Lo! the day is yet high, it is not time for gathering together the cattle, - water the sheep, and go feed. And they said, We cannot, until that all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll away the stone, from off the mouth of the well, - and then can we water the sheep. While yet he was speaking with them, Rachel, had come in with the sheep which belonged to her father, for a shepherdess, was she.read more.
And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel daughter of Laban, his mothers brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mothers brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother,
So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses, - and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and sat down by the well. Now, the priest of Midian, had seven daughters, - and they came and drew and filled the troughs, to water their fathers flock. Then came the shepherds, and drave them away, - so Moses rose up, and succoured them, and watered their flock,
But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year, a hundredfold, - seeing that Yahweh had blessed him. So the man waxed great, - and went on and on waxing great until that he had waxed exceeding great. So he came to have possessions of flocks gild possessions of herds, and a large body of servants, - and the Philistines envied him.read more.
And as for all the wells which the servants of his father digged, in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stepped them up, and filled them with dust. And Abimelech said unto Isaac, - Get thee from us, for thou hast become far mightier than we. So Isaac went from thence, - and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. And Isaac again digged the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father, and which the Philistines stopped up after the death of Abraham, - and he called their names, after the names which his father called them. And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, - and found there a well of living water. And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac saying, Ours, is thee, water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him. And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also, - so he called the name thereof Sitnah. And he moved on from thence and digged another well, and they disputed not for it, - so he called the name thereof. Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Let us, we pray thee, pass through thy land - we will not pass through field or vineyard, nor will we drink the waters of a well, - by the kings road, will we go - we will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left, until we get through thy boundary.
Let me pass through thy land we will not turn aside into field or into vineyard, nor will we drink the water of a well, - by the kings road, will we go, until we get through thy boundary.
And the messenger of Yahweh b found her by the fountain of water in the desert, - by the fountain in the way to Shur.
On this account, is the well called, the well of the life of vision, lo! it is between Kadesh and Bered.
On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba, - because there, had they two sworn.
And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac saying, Ours, is thee, water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him. And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also, - so he called the name thereof Sitnah. And he moved on from thence and digged another well, and they disputed not for it, - so he called the name thereof. Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, therefore, having become toil-worn with the journey, was sitting thus, upon the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
Thou hope of Israel Yahweh, All who forsake thee, shall turn pale, - Yea, all who depart from me, in the ground, shall be written, For they have forsaken a fountain of living water, even Yahweh.
For two wicked things, have my people committed, - Me, have they forsaken a fountain of living water, To hew out for themselves cisterns broken cisterns, that cannot hold water.
But, whosoever shall drink of the water which, I, will give him, in nowise shall thirst, unto times age-abiding, - but, the water which I will give him, shall become, within him, a fountain of water, springing up unto life age-abiding.
Because, the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne, shall shepherd them, and shall lead them unto life's fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear out of their eyes.
Drink thou water out of thine own cistern, and flowing streams out of the midst of thine own well.
Like the casting forth by a wall of its waters, So, hath she cast forth her wickedness, - Violence and destruction, are heard in her, Before my face, continually, are suffering and smiting.
For, a deep chasm, is the unchaste woman, and, a narrow pit, the female unknown;
Therefore, Thus, sith Yahweh, Behold me! pleading thy cause, So then I will execute the avenging of thee; And will dry up her sea, And make dry her spring:
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Salvation » Illustrated by » Wells
Water » Collected in » Wells
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, - and went and filled the skin with water, and gave drink unto the boy
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money, - Come ye - buy corn, and eat, Yea come - buy corn without money, And without price, wine and milk,
They shall neither hunger, nor thirst, Nor shall smite them the glowing sand, or the glaring sun, - For, he that hath compassion upon them, will lead them, And unto springs of water, will he conduct them.
Thou hope of Israel Yahweh, All who forsake thee, shall turn pale, - Yea, all who depart from me, in the ground, shall be written, For they have forsaken a fountain of living water, even Yahweh.
A garden fountain, a well of living waters, - and flowings from Lebanon.
Wells » Were often stopped up by enemies
And, the cities, they pulled down, and, on every goodly heritage, they cast every man his stone, and filled it, and, all fountains of waters, they closed up, and, every goodly tree, they felled, and, though they left the stones thereof in Kir-haraseth, yet the slingers surrounded and smote it.
And as for all the wells which the servants of his father digged, in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stepped them up, and filled them with dust.
And ye shall smite every strong city, and every choice city, and, every goodly tree, shall ye fell, and, all fountains water, shall ye close up, - and, every goodly heritage, shall ye mar with stones.
And Isaac again digged the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father, and which the Philistines stopped up after the death of Abraham, - and he called their names, after the names which his father called them.
Wells » Frequented by » Travellers
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water, - at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,
Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water, - and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming forth to draw water:
So I came in to-day, unto the fountain, - and I said O Yahweh God of my lord Abraham! if, I pray thee thou art prospering my way whereon am going,
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Bethlehem
And David longed, and said, - Who will give me to drink water out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within the gate?
And David longed, and said - Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within the gate? And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, - yet would not David drink it, but poured it out unto Yahweh;
Wells » Frequently made » Outside cities
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water, - at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,
Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, therefore, having become toil-worn with the journey, was sitting thus, upon the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
for, his disciples, had gone away into the city, that, food, they might buy.
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
But, whosoever shall drink of the water which, I, will give him, in nowise shall thirst, unto times age-abiding, - but, the water which I will give him, shall become, within him, a fountain of water, springing up unto life age-abiding.
A garden fountain, a well of living waters, - and flowings from Lebanon.
Wells » Were a frequent cause of strife
But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also, - so he called the name thereof Sitnah. And he moved on from thence and digged another well, and they disputed not for it, - so he called the name thereof. Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Wells » Illustrative » Of wisdom and understanding in man
Deep waters, are the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
Wells » Often afforded no water
As for thee also, - By the blood of thy covenant, have I sent forth thy prisoners out of a pit, wherein is no water.
And, their nobles have sent their menials to the waters, - They have been to the pits, They have found no water They have returned, their vessels empty, They are pale and ashamed and have covered their heads.
Wells » Frequently made » Near encampments
And he said, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand, - that they may serve as my witness, that I digged this well.
And Isaac again digged the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father, and which the Philistines stopped up after the death of Abraham, - and he called their names, after the names which his father called them.
Wells » Names often given to
On this account, is the well called, the well of the life of vision, lo! it is between Kadesh and Bered.
On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba, - because there, had they two sworn.
Wells » Surrounded by trees
Then came they in to Elim, and there, were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm-trees, - so they encamped there, by the waters.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and the hills shall flow down with milk, and, all the channels of Judah, shall flow down with waters, - and, a spring, out of the house of Yahweh, shall come forth, and shall water the torrent-valley of the acacias.
Then he brought me back unto the entrance of the house, and lo! waters coming forth from under the threshold of the house eastward, because the front of the house, was to the east, - and the waters, were coming down from beneath, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.
Wells » Many supplied from lebanon
A garden fountain, a well of living waters, - and flowings from Lebanon.
Wells » Flgurative » Without water
These, are fountains without water, and mists, by a tempest, driven along, - for whom, the gloom of darkness, hath been reserved;
Wherefore hath my pain become perpetual? And my wound, incurable? Refuseth to be healed? Wilt thou, indeed be, to me As a brook that disappointeth, Waters that cannot be trusted?
Wells » Frequently made » In the desert
And he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells, for, much cattle, had he, both in the lowland, and in the plain, - husbandmen and vinedressers, in the mountains and in the fruitful field, for, a lover of the soil, was he.
Wells » Flgurative » Of salvation
But, whosoever shall drink of the water which, I, will give him, in nowise shall thirst, unto times age-abiding, - but, the water which I will give him, shall become, within him, a fountain of water, springing up unto life age-abiding.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Makes life fruitful
And he pointed out to me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, issuing forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the midst of the broadway thereof. And, on this side of the river and on that, was a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, every several month, yielding its fruit; and, the leaves of the tree, were for the healing of the nations,
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between isaac and abimelech
And as for all the wells which the servants of his father digged, in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stepped them up, and filled them with dust. And Abimelech said unto Isaac, - Get thee from us, for thou hast become far mightier than we. So Isaac went from thence, - and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. read more.
And Isaac again digged the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father, and which the Philistines stopped up after the death of Abraham, - and he called their names, after the names which his father called them. And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, - and found there a well of living water. And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac saying, Ours, is thee, water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him. And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also, - so he called the name thereof Sitnah. And he moved on from thence and digged another well, and they disputed not for it, - so he called the name thereof. Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
And it came to pass, on the same day, that the servants of Isaac came in, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said to him, We have found water! So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath the name of the city, been Beer-sheba, unto this day.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Universal call to partake of
And, the Spirit and the Bride, say - Come! and, he that heareth, let him say - Come! and, he that is athirst, let him come, - he that will, let him take of the water of life, freely.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)
And from thence, towards Beer, - the same, is the well whereof Yahweh said unto Moses, Gather together the people, that I may give them water. Then, sang Israel this song, - Spring thou up, O well! Respond ye thereunto; A well! - princes digged it, Nobles of the people, delved it, With a sceptre, With their staves. And, from the desert, to Mattanah;
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba
And he said, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand, - that they may serve as my witness, that I digged this well. On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba, - because there, had they two sworn.
Wells » Frequented by » Women who came to draw water
Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water, - and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming forth to draw water: so it shall come to pass that the young woman unto whom I shall say. Let down pray. thy pitcher that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink, and to thy camels also, will I give to drink, that, her! hast thou appointed for thy servant for Isaac, And, hereby, shall I get to know, that thou hast dealt in lovingkindness with my lord!
Wells » Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
And when she had done giving him drink, - she said For thy camels also, will I draw, until they have done drinking. So she hastened and emptied her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and ran again unto the well, to draw, - and she drew for all his camels.
Wells » Canaan abounded with
and houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and hewn cisterns which thou hewedst not, vineyards and oliveyards which thou plantedst not, - and shalt eat and be full,
Wells » Spiritual water of life » The supply inexhaustible
Because, the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne, shall shepherd them, and shall lead them unto life's fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear out of their eyes.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Unaffected by time and season
And it shall come to pass, in that day, that there shall go forth living waters out of Jerusalem, half of them unto the sea before, and half of them unto the sea behind, in summer and in winter, shall it he.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Haran
so they gather together thither all the flocks, and roll away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, - and put hack the stone upon the mouth of the well, to its place. And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said: From haran, are we.
Wells » Frequently made » In the courts of houses
And, though a young man did see them, and told Absolom, yet they both departed quickly, and entered the house of a man in Bahurim, and, he, had a well in his court, into which they went down;
Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
Wells » Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
And he looked, and lo! a well, in the field and lo! there, three flocks of sheep, lying down near it, for out of that well, do they water the flocks, but, the stone, is great, on the mouth of the well: so they gather together thither all the flocks, and roll away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, - and put hack the stone upon the mouth of the well, to its place.
Wells » Supplied by springs
A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-lahai-roi
On this account, is the well called, the well of the life of vision, lo! it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Rehoboth
And he moved on from thence and digged another well, and they disputed not for it, - so he called the name thereof. Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Sitnah
And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also, - so he called the name thereof Sitnah.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Hagar
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, - and went and filled the skin with water, and gave drink unto the boy
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Esek
And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac saying, Ours, is thee, water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him.
Wells » Illustrative » (drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
Drink thou water out of thine own cistern, and flowing streams out of the midst of thine own well.
Wells » Illustrative » (a fruitful bough by,) of joseph's numerous posterity
Wells » Strangers not to draw from, without permission
Let us, we pray thee, pass through thy land - we will not pass through field or vineyard, nor will we drink the waters of a well, - by the kings road, will we go - we will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left, until we get through thy boundary.
Wells » Water of, frequently sold
And the sons of Israel said unto him - By the highway, will we go up, and if thy waters, we should drink - I, and my cattle then would I give the price thereof, - only - it is nothing! - with my feet, would I pass through.
Wells » First mention of
On this account, is the well called, the well of the life of vision, lo! it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Satisfies the deepest needs
Now, on the last - the great - day of the feast, Jesus was standing, and he cried aloud, saying - If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink: He that believeth on me - just as said the Scripture, - River, from within him, shall flow, of living water.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Elim
Then came they in to Elim, and there, were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm-trees, - so they encamped there, by the waters.
Wells » Illustrative » (without water,) of hypocrites
These, are fountains without water, and mists, by a tempest, driven along, - for whom, the gloom of darkness, hath been reserved;
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between abraham and abimelech
But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized. And Abimelech said, I know not, who hath done this thing, - nor hast even thou, ever told me, nor have even I, ever heard, save to-day. And Abraham took sheep and oxen, stud gave to Abimelech, - and they two solemnised a covenant read more.
So then Abram set seven young sheep of the flock by them-selves, And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What, then mean these seven young sheep here, which thou hast set by themselves? And he said, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand, - that they may serve as my witness, that I digged this well.
Wells » Illustrative » Of the ordinances of the church
Wells » Supplied by the rain
Passing through the balsam-vale, A place of fountains, they make it, Yea, with blessings, is it covered by the early rain.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Christ the source of
Jesus answered, and said unto her - If thou hadst known the free gift of God, and who it is that is saying unto thee, Give me to drink, thou, wouldst have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.
Wells » Of uzziah
And he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells, for, much cattle, had he, both in the lowland, and in the plain, - husbandmen and vinedressers, in the mountains and in the fruitful field, for, a lover of the soil, was he.
Wells » Often deep and difficult to draw from
She saith unto him - Sir! not even a bucket, hast thou, - and, the well, is, deep: - Whence, then, hast thou the living water?
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » jacob
Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, therefore, having become toil-worn with the journey, was sitting thus, upon the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
Wells » At haran
Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.
Wells » Of jacob
Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, therefore, having become toil-worn with the journey, was sitting thus, upon the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
Wells » Of solomon
I made me pools of water, - to irrigate therefrom the thick-set saplings growing up into trees:
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Stopping Wells
Genesis 26:15And as for all the wells which the servants of his father digged, in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stepped them up, and filled them with dust.
Wells, Figurative Use
2 Peter 2:17These, are fountains without water, and mists, by a tempest, driven along, - for whom, the gloom of darkness, hath been reserved;