24 occurrences

'Rivers' in the Bible

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."

Verse ConceptsAaron, PrivilegesRivers And StreamsStonesWoodPoolsRodsBucketsStretching OutWater ContainersWood And Stone

The Lord spoke to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Extend your hand with your staff over the rivers, over the canals, and over the ponds, and bring the frogs up over the land of Egypt.'"

Verse ConceptsStretching Out

The rivers of Damascus, the Abana and Pharpar, are better than any of the waters of Israel! Could I not wash in them and be healed?" So he turned around and went away angry.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsUnbelief, Examples OfAngry People

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

Verse ConceptsdrynessPeople Drying Things UpFeet In ActionFailing Rivers

He will not look on the streams, the rivers, which are the torrents of honey and butter.

Verse ConceptsButterMilk And Honey

He has searched the sources of the rivers and what was hidden he has brought into the light.

Verse ConceptsVeilsDisclosures

You broke open the spring and the stream; you dried up perpetually flowing rivers.

Verse ConceptsdrynessRivers And StreamsGod Providing WaterGod Drying Things Up

He caused streams to flow from the rock, and made the water flow like rivers.

Verse ConceptsDivine SuppliesProvision From Rocks

He turned their rivers into blood, and they could not drink from their streams.

Verse ConceptsBlood, as symbol of guiltTurned To Blood

I will place his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.

Verse ConceptsChrist's Right Hand

Let the rivers clap their hands! Let the mountains sing in unison

Verse ConceptsClappingApplauseRiversFloodsjoyful

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

A drought will come upon her land; her rivers and canals will be dried up. All of this will happen because her land is filled with idols. Her people act like madmen because of those idols they fear.

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalWaters Drying Up

"You who live along the rivers of Babylon, the time of your end has come. You who are rich in plundered treasure, it is time for your lives to be cut off.

Verse ConceptsBabylonFlowing WaterTreasureCovetousness, Example OfPeople EndedWealthy People

The water made it grow; underground springs made it grow tall. Rivers flowed all around the place it was planted, while smaller channels watered all the trees of the field.

Verse ConceptsWater For PlantsPlants Growing UpGrowing

"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: On the day it went down to Sheol I caused observers to lament. I covered it with the deep and held back its rivers; its plentiful water was restrained. I clothed Lebanon in black for it, and all the trees of the field wilted because of it.

Verse ConceptsMourning DeathHarming TreesThe Fact Of Death

He shouts a battle cry against the sea and makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers.

Verse ConceptsdrynessGod Drying Things UpFailing RiversThe Sea DividedFamine

Is the Lord mad at the rivers? Are you angry with the rivers? Are you enraged at the sea? Is this why you climb into your horse-drawn chariots, your victorious chariots?

Verse ConceptsChariotsChariots Of GodSalvation, Illustrations OfGod RidingHeavenly ChariotsGod Has AngerGod My Salvation

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, those who pray to me will bring me tribute.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theRivers

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