Overview
The Bible addresses slime across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis, Exodus and Isaiah. Closely related themes include Antediluvians, Sciences, Babel and Confusion. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah and Jochebed.
Key Bible verses about slime
Old Testament
Genesis
Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
People in the Bible and slime
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying slime for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 6:14, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Genesis, Exodus and Isaiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Noah and Jochebed and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Antediluvians, Sciences, Babel and Confusion.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about slime?
The Bible addresses slime across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis, Exodus and Isaiah. Closely related themes include Antediluvians, Sciences, Babel and Confusion. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah and Jochebed.
How many Bible verses are about slime?
The Bible references slime in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention slime?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 6:14: “Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with slime?
Noah and Jochebed.
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