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What the Bible Says About Nile

Overview

The Bible addresses nile across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Nile, the River, Egypt, Rivers and War.

Key Bible verses about nile

Old Testament

Isaiah

Isaiah 11:15

And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod. dryshod: Heb. in shoes

Isaiah 19:5

And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.

Isaiah 19:6

And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

Isaiah 19:7

The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more. and be: Heb. and shall not be

Isaiah 19:8

The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

Isaiah 19:9

Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded. networks: or, white works

Isaiah 19:10

And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish. purposes: Heb. foundations for fish: Heb. of living things

Isaiah 23:3

And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying nile for yourself

  • Begin with Isaiah 11:15, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel each treat the theme.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Nile, the River, Egypt, Rivers and War.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about nile?

The Bible addresses nile across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Nile, the River, Egypt, Rivers and War.

How many Bible verses are about nile?

The Bible references nile in 11 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention nile?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Isaiah 11:15: “And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod. dryshod: Heb. in shoes”

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