Overview
The Bible addresses roads across 11 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in John, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Samaria, Modern, Sihon, Benjamin, Tribe Of and Wells.
Key Bible verses about roads
Old Testament
Numbers
Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
Deuteronomy
Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
Judges
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house: or, Bethel
Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. yearly: Heb. from year to year on the east: or, toward the sunrising of the highway: or, on the highway
New Testament
John
He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
And he must needs go through Samaria.
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying roads for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 20:17, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how John, Numbers and Deuteronomy each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Samaria, Modern, Sihon, Benjamin, Tribe Of and Wells.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about roads?
The Bible addresses roads across 11 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in John, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Samaria, Modern, Sihon, Benjamin, Tribe Of and Wells.
How many Bible verses are about roads?
The Bible references roads in 11 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention roads?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 20:17: “Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.”
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