Bible Verses AboutWater
Bible verses about Water
Water, a fundamental element of life, flows through the pages of scripture as a symbol of spiritual cleansing, renewal, and the very essence of God's life-giving power. Exploring Bible verses about water unveils profound truths about our relationship with Him. From the waters of creation in Genesis to the living water offered by Jesus in John, water represents transformation, purification, and the quenching of our deepest thirst. By studying these verses, we gain a deeper understanding of God's grace, His promise of salvation, and the vital role faith plays in nurturing our souls, allowing us to flourish in His love and purpose, just as water nourishes all living things.
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And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.
And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.
These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.
When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the Lord made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:
And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah:
The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth–el,
And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En–hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;
And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast.
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.
And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?
Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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.
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.
Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
But I am the Lord thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The Lord of hosts is his name.
For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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.
And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Reflection
Contemplating Water
From the refreshing streams of Genesis to the life-giving river in Revelation, water permeates the scriptures as a powerful symbol. These verses demonstrate water's multifaceted role: cleansing and purifying, sustaining life both physically and spiritually, representing God's transformative grace, and even symbolizing chaos and judgment. Reflecting on these passages allows us to appreciate water not just as a common element but as a tangible representation of God's presence and power in our lives. May we thirst for the living water that Jesus offers, allowing it to purify our hearts, quench our spiritual dryness, and empower us to live a life that reflects the abundance and renewal He provides. Let these scriptures encourage us to seek His life-giving presence daily, drawing strength and sustenance from the wellspring of His love.
May these verses about water bring wisdom and guidance to your spiritual journey
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