30 occurrences

'Dug' in the Bible

He replied, "You are to accept from me these seven ewe lambs as a witness that I have dug this well."

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfExcavationThings As Witnesses

They filled in with sand all of the wells that Isaac's father Abraham's servants had dug during his lifetime.

Verse ConceptsExcavationStopping WellsTimes Of People

Isaac re-excavated some wells that his father had first dug during his lifetime, because the Philistines had filled them with sand after Abraham's death. Isaac renamed those wells with the same names that his father had called them.

Verse ConceptsStopping WellsPeople Naming ThingsTimes Of People

Then he left that area and dug still another well. Because they did not quarrel over that one, Isaac named it Rehoboth, because he used to say, "The LORD has enlarged the territory for us. We will prosper in the land."

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialExcavationPotential Of FruitSpacious PlacePeople Naming ThingsFreedomMoving To A New Placespacefruitfulnessland

In response, Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD. He also pitched his tents there and his servants dug a well.

Verse ConceptsAltarsCalling upon GodNomadsTentsAltars, Built ByBuilding AltarsExcavation

As he was observing a well that had been dug out on the open range, all of a sudden he noticed three flocks of sheep lying there, because shepherds watered their flocks from that well. There was a very large stone that covered the opening of the well,

Verse ConceptsThree GroupsBig ThingsStopping Wells

"My father told me, "Look! I'm about to die. Bury me in my grave that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan." So please let me travel to bury my father. I'll be right back.'"

Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenThe Cave Of Machpelah

All the Egyptians dug around the Nile River for water to drink because they could not drink from the water in the Nile River.

Verse ConceptsExcavationDrinking WaterUnable To Do Other Things

A clean person is to take some hyssop, dip it in water, and then sprinkle it on the tent, on every vessel, and on whoever was there (that is, on whoever touched the bones, the killed person, or the dead body, including whoever dug the grave).

Verse ConceptsSprinkling Water

It's the well that the leaders dug, the one carved out by the nobles of the people with their scepters and staffs.

Verse ConceptsPrincesSceptreExcavation

So Elijah used the stones to build an altar to the name of the LORD. But then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two measures of seed.

Verse ConceptsFurrowsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume Measures

I myself dug for and drank foreign water. With the sole of my foot I dried up all the streams of Egypt!"

Verse ConceptsdrynessPeople Drying Things UpFeet In ActionFailing Rivers

They conquered fortified cities and fertile ground, possessing houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, with vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were satiated, and were well nourished, delighting themselves in your great goodness.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsAbundance, MaterialDelighting, Right Kinds OfOlivesVineyardWellsTaking PossessionCapturing Cities

Without justification they laid a snare for me; without justification they dug a pit to trap me.

Verse ConceptsNetsSnares Laid for PeopleDigging PitsMan Trapping

They have set a snare for my feet, which makes me depressed. They dug a pit in front of me, but they are the ones who fell into it! Interlude

Verse ConceptsBowingNetsPitsDigging PitsMan TrappingPsalm InterjectionsPit Used As Traps

keeping him calm when times are troubled until a pit has been dug for the wicked.

Verse ConceptsPitsDigging PitsPit Used As TrapsStaying Strong During Hard Times

He plowed its land and cleared it of stones. Then he planted it with the choicest vines, built a watchtower in the middle of it, and dug a wine vat in it; He expected it to produce good grapes, but it produced only wild ones."

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsFortsExcavationWineskins And Vats

I myself dug wells and drank foreign waters; with the soles of my feet I dried up all the streams of Egypt."

Verse ConceptsdrynessWaterPeople Drying Things Upbridges

I went to the Euphrates and dug it up. I got the belt from the place where I had hidden it. The belt was ruined! It was not good for anything.

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit to take my life. Remember! I stood before you and spoke good on their behalf in order to turn your wrath away from them.

Verse ConceptsIngratitudeDigging PitsGod Will No More Be AngryRepaying Evil For Good

Let a cry be heard from their houses because you have brought a raiding party against them suddenly. For they have dug a pit to capture me and have set traps for my feet.

Verse ConceptsTrapSnares Laid for PeopleMan Trapping

Then he told me, "Son of Man, dig through the wall!" So I dug into the wall. That's when I uncovered an entrance!

Verse ConceptsExcavationThe Act Of OpeningOpening Walls

I did just as I was commanded. I brought out the luggage as if it were luggage for exile. I did this during the day. Then in the evening I dug a hole in the wall with my hand and brought the luggage out in total darkness and carried it out on my shoulder while they were watching.

Verse ConceptsUsing The DayThe Act Of OpeningOpening WallsDarkness Of NightBaggageExile In ProspectSeeing SituationsCarrying Other Loads

"Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a wall around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went abroad.

Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsTowersVineyardWallsFortsExcavationTreading GrapesLeasinglent

Since they couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof over the place where he was. They dug through it and let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofBedsThe Act Of OpeningOpening WallsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of CrowdsUnable To Do Other ThingsBringing Men To Jesus

Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went abroad.

Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsPitsTowersVineyardWinepressFortsDigging PitsTreading GrapesBeginning To TeachJesus Using ParablesLeasingHoles In The Ground

They are like a person building a house, who dug a deep hole to lay the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the floodwaters pushed against that house but couldn't shake it, because it had been founded on the rock.

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsStones For Protection

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