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What the Bible Says About Pools and Ponds

Overview

The Bible addresses pools and ponds across 19 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, 2 Samuel and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Water, Jerusalem, Pool and Church (2). Figures whose stories touch this theme include David, Hezekiah, Moses and Aaron.

Key Bible verses about pools and ponds

Old Testament

Isaiah

Isaiah 7:3

Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field; Shearjashub: that is, The remnant shall return highway: or, causeway

Isaiah 14:23

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.

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 22:9

Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

Isaiah 22:11

Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.

Isaiah 35:7

And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. grass: or, a court for reeds, etc

Isaiah 41:18

I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

People in the Bible and pools and ponds

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying pools and ponds for yourself

  • Begin with Exodus 7:19, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Isaiah, 2 Samuel and 2 Kings each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of David, Hezekiah and Moses and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Water, Jerusalem, Pool and Church (2).

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about pools and ponds?

The Bible addresses pools and ponds across 19 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, 2 Samuel and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Water, Jerusalem, Pool and Church (2). Figures whose stories touch this theme include David, Hezekiah, Moses and Aaron.

How many Bible verses are about pools and ponds?

The Bible references pools and ponds in 19 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention pools and ponds?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 7:19: “And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools: Heb. gathering of their waters”

Which people in the Bible are associated with pools and ponds?

David, Hezekiah, Moses, Aaron and Joab.

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