One of the elements of the world  Ge 1:2.
God originally
Created the firmament to divide.  Ge 1:6,7.
Collected into one place.  Ge 1:9.
Created fowls and fishes, &c from.  Ge 1:20,21.

Necessary to vegetation  Ge 2:5,6; Job 14:9; Isa 1:30.
Some plants particularly require  Job 8:11.
Necessary to the comfort and happiness of man  Isa 41:17; Zec 9:11.
Collected in
Springs.  Jos 15:19.
Pools.  1Ki 22:38; Ne 2:14.
Ponds.  Ex 7:19; Isa 19:10.
Fountains.  1Ki 18:5; 2Ch 32:3.
Wells.  Ge 21:19.
Brooks.  2Sa 17:20; 1Ki 18:5.
Streams.  Ps 78:16; Isa 35:6.
Rivers.  Isa 8:7; Jer 2:18.
The sea.  Ge 1:9,10; Isa 11:9.
The clouds.  Ge 1:7; Job 26:8,9.

Rises in vapour to the clouds  Ec 1:7; Ps 104:8.
Drops from the clouds in rain  De 11:11; 2Sa 21:10.
Described as
Fluid.  Ps 78:16; Pr 30:4.
Unstable.  Ge 49:4.
Penetrating.  Ps 109:18.
Reflecting images.  Pr 27:9.
Wearing the hardest substances.  Job 14:19.
Cleansing.  Eze 36:25; Eph 5:26.
Refreshing.  Job 22:7; Pr 25:25.

Congealed by cold  Job 38:29; Ps 147:16,17.
Was used by Jews
As their principal beverage.  Ge 24:43; 1Ki 13:19,22; 18:4; Ho 2:5.
For culinary purposes.  Ex 12:9.
For washing the person.  Ge 18:4; 24:32.
For legal purification.  Ex 29:4; Heb 9:10,19.

Kept for purification in large waterpots  Joh 2:6.
Carried in vessels  Ge 21:14; 1Sa 26:11; Mr 14:13.
Artificial mode of conveying, into large cities  2Ki 20:20.
Frequently brackish and unfit for use  Ex 15:23; 2Ki 2:19.
The want of, considered a great calamity  Ex 17:1-3; Nu 20:2; 2Ki 3:9,10; Isa 3:1.
In times of scarcity, sold at an enormous price  La 5:4.
Miracles connected with
Turned into blood.  Ex 7:17,20.
Turned into wine.  Joh 2:7-9.
Brought from the rock.  Ex 17:6; Nu 20:11.
Brought from the jaw-bone of an ass.  Jdj 15:19.
Consumed by fire from heaven.  1Ki 18:38.
Divided and made to stand on heap.  Ex 14:21,22; Jos 3:16.
Trenches filled with.  2Ki 3:17-22.
Iron made to swim in.  2Ki 6:5,6.
Our Lord, &c walking on.  Mt 14:26-29.
Healing powers communicated to.  2Ki 5:14; Joh 5:4; 9:7.

The world and its inhabitants once destroyed by  Ge 7:20-23; 2Pe 3:6.
The world not to be again destroyed by  Ge 9:8-15; 2Pe 3:7.
Illustrative
Of the support of God.  Isa 8:6.
Of the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit.  Isa 41:17,18; 44:3; Eze 36:25; Joh 7:38,39.
Of persecutors.  Ps 124:4,5.
Of persecutions.  Ps 88:17.
Of hostile armies.  Isa 8:7; 17:13.
(Still,) of the ordinances of the gospel.  Ps 23:2.
(Deep,) of severe affliction.  Ps 66:12; 69:1; Isa 30:20; 43:2.
(Deep,) of counsel in the heart.  Pr 20:5.
(Deep,) of the words of the wise of the wise.  Pr 18:4.
(Poured out,) of the wrath of God.  Ho 5:10.
(Poured out,) of faintness by terror.  Ps 22:14.
(Pouring, out of buckets,) of a numerous progeny.  Nu 24:7.
(Spilled on the ground,) of death.  2Sa 14:14.
(Its instability,) of a wavering disposition.  Ge 49:4.
(Its weakness,) of faintness and cowardice.  Jos 7:5; Eze 7:17.
(Difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention.  Pr 17:14.
(Rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked.  Job 24:18; Ps 58:7.
(Many,) of different nations and people.  Re 17:1,15; Jer 51:13.
(Many,) of a variety of afflictions.  2Sa 22:17.
(Noise of many,) of the word of Christ.  Re 1:15.
(Covering the sea,) of the general diffusion of the knowledge of God.  Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14.

Placed in the hand of the priest and waved before the Lord  Ex 29:24; Le 8:27.
Consisted of
The fat, right shoulder, &c of the priest’s consecration ram.  Ex 29:22,23; Le 8:25,26.
The breast of the priest’s consecration ram.  Ex 29:26; Le 8:29.
The breast of all peace offerings.  Le 7:30; 9:18,21; 6:17,20.
Left shoulder, of Nazarite’s peace offering.  Nu 6:17,19.
The first fruits of barely harvest.  Le 23:10,11.
The first fruits of wheaten bread.  Le 23:20.
The Jealousy offering.  Nu 5:25.
The leper’s trespass offering.  Le 14:12,24.

Of the fat, &c of the consecration ram burnt on the altar  Ex 29:25; Le 8:28.
Was given to the priest as his due  Ex 29:26-28; Le 7:31,34; 8:29; 10:15; 23:20; Nu 18:11.
Was to be eaten in a holy place by the priest’s family  Le 10:14.

A period of time consisting of seven days  Le 23:15,16; Lu 18:12.
A space of seven years sometimes so called  Ge 29:27,28; Da 9:24,25,27.
Origin of computing time by  Ge 2:2.
The feast of pentecost called the feast of weeks  Ex 34:22; Ac 2:1.

Generally regulated by the standard of the sanctuary  Ex 30:24.
Sometimes regulated by the king’s standard  2Sa 14:26.
Were frequently used in scales or balances  Job 31:6; Isa 40:12.
Mentioned in scripture
Gerah.  Ex 30:13; Eze 45:12.
Bekah or half shekel.  Ge 24:22.
Shekel.  Ex 30:13; Eze 45:12.
Dram.  Ne 7:70,71.
Maneh or pound.  Ne 7:71; Eze 45:12.
Talent.  2Sa 12:30; Re 16:21.

Value of money estimated according to  Ge 23:16; 43:21; Jer 32:9.
All metals were given by  Ex 37:24; 1Ch 28:14.
Provisions were sold by, in times of scarcity  Le 26:26; Eze 4:10,16.
The Jews
Forbidden to have various.  De 25:13,14.
Forbidden to have unjust.  Le 19:35,36.
Frequently used unjust.  Mic 6:11.

Illustrative
Of sins.  Heb 12:1.
Of the restraints put on the elements.  Job 28:25.
(Heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints.  2Co 4:17.

First mention of  Ge 16:14.
Frequently made
Near encampments.  Ge 21:30; 26:18.
Outside cities.  Ge 24:11; Joh 4:6,8.
In the courts of houses.  2Sa 17:18.
In the desert.  2Ch 26:10.

Supplied by springs  Pr 16:22.
Supplied by the rain  Ps 84:6.
Surrounded by trees  Ge 49:22; Ex 15:27.
Names often given to  Ge 16:14; 21:31.
Canaan abounded with  De 6:11.
Many supplied from Lebanon  Song 4:15.
Mentioned in scripture
Beerlahairoi.  Ge 16:14.
Bethlehem.  2Sa 23:15; 1Ch 11:17,18.
Beer (east of Jordan).  Nu 21:16-18.
Beer-sheba.  Ge 21:30,31.
Elim.  Ex 15:27.
Esek.  Ge 26:20.
Hagar.  Ge 21:19.
Haran.  Ge 29:3,4.
Jacob.  Joh 4:6.
Rehoboth.  Ge 26:22.
Sitnah.  Ge 26:21.

Often deep and difficult to draw from  Joh 4:11.
Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand  Ge 29:2,3.
Had troughs placed near for watering cattle  Ge 24:19,20; Ex 2:16.
Frequented by
Women who came to draw water.  Ge 24:13,14; Joh 4:7.
Travellers.  Ge 24:11,13,42; Joh 4:6.

Strangers not to draw from, without permission  Nu 20:17.
Water of, frequently sold  Nu 20:19.
Were a frequent cause of strife  Ge 21:25; 26:21,22; Ex 2:16,17.
Were often stopped up by enemies  Ge 26:15,18; 2Ki 3:19,25.
Often afforded no water  Jer 14:3; Zec 9:11.
Illustrative
Of the ordinances of the Church.  Isa 12:3.
Of the Holy Spirit in saints.  Song 4:15; Joh 4:14.
Of the mouth of the righteous.  Pr 10:11.
Of wisdom and understanding in man.  Pr 16:22; 18:4.
(A fruitful bough by,) of Joseph’s numerous posterity.  Ge 49:22.
(Drinking from one’s own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness.  Pr 5:15.
(Without water,) of hypocrites.  2Pe 2:17.

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