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What the Bible Says About Roads

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

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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