Overview
The Bible addresses aloes across 5 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Psalms and Proverbs. Closely related themes include Myrrh, Balaam, Prophecy and Rivers. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus and Nicodemus.
Key Bible verses about aloes
Old Testament
People in the Bible and aloes
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying aloes for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 24:6, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers, Psalms and Proverbs each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jesus and Nicodemus and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Myrrh, Balaam, Prophecy and Rivers.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about aloes?
The Bible addresses aloes across 5 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Psalms and Proverbs. Closely related themes include Myrrh, Balaam, Prophecy and Rivers. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus and Nicodemus.
How many Bible verses are about aloes?
The Bible references aloes in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention aloes?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 24:6: “As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with aloes?
Jesus and Nicodemus.
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