9 occurrences in 11 translations

'Fords' in the Bible

And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsPursuing PeopleShutting GatesFords

And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsFordsThose God Gave Into Their Hands

Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, "Go down and head off the Midianites. Take control of the fords of the streams all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River." When all the Ephraimites had assembled, they took control of the fords all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim. Whenever a fugitive from Ephraim said, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites asked him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,”

Verse ConceptsFords

they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 from Ephraim died.

Verse ConceptsForty Thousand And UpFordsKilling Within Israelbridges

Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

Verse ConceptsWaitingPeople WaitingFordsTelling Of Happenings

Now therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means cross over, or else the king and all the people who are with him will be destroyed.’”

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsOvernightFords

For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsArnonFordsRiver ArnonBirdswandering

The fords have been seized,the marshes set on fire,and the soldiers are terrified.

Verse ConceptsMarshesFordsFear Of Enemiesbridges

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מעברה מעבר 
Ma`abar 
Usage: 11

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