Where is Nile in the Bible?
The Nile is the longest river in the world and played a crucial role in the history and culture of ancient Egypt. It is mentioned numerous times in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. Nile appears in 30 verses across 8 books of the Bible.
What happened at Nile?
The Nile is the longest river in the world and played a crucial role in the history and culture of ancient Egypt. It is mentioned numerous times in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. In the story of Joseph, the Nile and its canals are the setting for Pharaoh's dreams about the seven years of plenty and seven years of famine (Gen. 41:1-3, 17-18). During the Israelites' bondage in Egypt, the Nile was the site of the miraculous plagues, such as the turning of the water into blood (Exod. 7:17-21) and the emergence of frogs from the river (Exod. 8:3-11). The Nile also played a role in the early life of Moses, who was placed in a basket among the reeds of the river as an infant (Exod. 2:3-5). The prophets often used the Nile as a symbol of Egypt's power and pride, which would be brought low by God's judgment (Isa. 19:6-8; Jer. 46:7-8; Ezek. 29:3-9; 30:12; Amo.8.8; 9:5; Nah. 3:8; Zech. 10:11). The Nile was also a source of economic prosperity for Egypt, as it provided water for irrigation and served as a major transportation route (Isa. 23:3, 10).
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Nile appear in the Bible?
Nile is referenced in 30 verses across 8 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Amos 8:8
- Amos 9:5
- Exodus 1:22
- Exodus 2:3
- Exodus 2:5
- Exodus 4:9
- Exodus 7:15
- Exodus 7:17
- Exodus 7:18
- Exodus 7:21
- Exodus 7:24
- Exodus 7:25
- Exodus 8:3
- Exodus 8:9
- Exodus 8:11
- Exodus 17:5
- Ezekiel 29:3
- Ezekiel 29:9
- Genesis 41:1
- Genesis 41:3
- Genesis 41:17
- Isaiah 19:7
- Isaiah 19:8
- Isaiah 23:3
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Open all 30 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Nile.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Nile?
Nile appears in 30 verses across 8 books, most often in Exodus, which accounts for 14 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Nile?
Exodus, Isaiah, Genesis, Jeremiah, Amos, Ezekiel, Nahum, Zechariah.
Where can I read every verse about Nile?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 30, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
