Overview
The Bible addresses mills across 15 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Judges, Isaiah and Matthew. Closely related themes include Mill, Millstone, Babylon and Thebez. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abimelech and Gideon.
Key Bible verses about mills
Old Testament
Judges
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. which: Heb. and who multiplied our slain
Isaiah
Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
New Testament
Matthew
Revelation
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
People in the Bible and mills
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying mills for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 11:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Judges, Isaiah and Matthew each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Abimelech and Gideon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Mill, Millstone, Babylon and Thebez.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about mills?
The Bible addresses mills across 15 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Judges, Isaiah and Matthew. Closely related themes include Mill, Millstone, Babylon and Thebez. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abimelech and Gideon.
How many Bible verses are about mills?
The Bible references mills in 15 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention mills?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 11:5: “And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with mills?
Abimelech and Gideon.
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