5 occurrences

'Rivers' in the Bible

The land of buzzing wings is as good as dead, the one beyond the rivers of Cush,

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsWingsAfricaRivers

that sends messengers by sea, who glide over the water's surface in boats made of papyrus. Go, you swift messengers, to a nation of tall, smooth-skinned people, to a people that are feared far and wide, to a nation strong and victorious, whose land rivers divide.

Verse ConceptsBabylonenvoyPapyrusDivision Of WatersTall PeopleSea TravelBoatsWaters DividingFearing Other People

At that time tribute will be brought to the Lord who commands armies, by a people that are tall and smooth-skinned, a people that are feared far and wide, a nation strong and victorious, whose land rivers divide. The tribute will be brought to the place where the Lord who commands armies has chosen to reside, on Mount Zion.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGiving To GodDivision Of WatersTall PeopleWaters DividingFearing Other PeopleAmerica

Instead the Lord will rule there as our mighty king. Rivers and wide streams will flow through it; no war galley will enter; no large ships will sail through.

Verse ConceptsBreadthShipssailing

I dug wells and drank water. With the soles of my feet I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.'

Verse ConceptsdrynessWaterPeople Drying Things Upbridges

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נהר 
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