28 Bible Verses about Wells
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They took fortified cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.
It shall be, when the LORD your God shall bring you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities, which you did not build, and houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, and cisterns dug out, which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which you did not plant, and you shall eat and be full;
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water. He said, "O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.read more.
Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' and she will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'?let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master." It happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder. The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin, neither had any man known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up. The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher." She said, "Drink, my lord." She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink. When she had done giving him drink, she said, "I will also draw for your camels, until they have done drinking." She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, "How can you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
He looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well's mouth was large. There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.
He said, "Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them." They said, "We can't, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep." While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.read more.
It happened, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. The LORD blessed him. The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great. He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.read more.
Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth. Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from us, for you are much mightier than we." Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there. Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah. He left that place, and dug another well. They did not argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
"Please let us pass through your land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your border."
"Let me pass through your land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed your border."
The angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah. He left that place, and dug another well. They did not argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you shall be disappointed. Those who depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living waters.
"For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
Therefore thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.
From Thematic Bible
Salvation » Illustrated by » Wells
Water » Collected in » Wells
God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters. Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: for he who has mercy on them will lead them, even by springs of water he will guide them.
LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you shall be disappointed. Those who depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living waters.
a fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, flowing streams from Lebanon.
Wells » Were often stopped up by enemies
They beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the springs of water, and felled all the good trees, until in Kir Hareseth only they left its stones; however the men armed with slings went about it, and struck it.
Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
You shall strike every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.'"
Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
Wells » Frequented by » Travellers
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
I came this day to the spring, and said, 'The LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go?
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Bethlehem
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate." The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
Wells » Frequently made » Outside cities
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
a fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, flowing streams from Lebanon.
Wells » Were a frequent cause of strife
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah. He left that place, and dug another well. They did not argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
Wells » Illustrative » Of wisdom and understanding in man
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Wells » Often afforded no water
As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.
Their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads.
Wells » Frequently made » Near encampments
He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."
Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
Wells » Names often given to
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
Wells » Surrounded by trees
They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
"Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
It will happen in that day, that the mountains will drop down sweet wine, the hills will flow with milk, all the brooks of Judah will flow with waters, and a fountain will come forth from the house of the LORD, and will water the valley of Shittim.
He brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.
Wells » Many supplied from lebanon
a fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, flowing streams from Lebanon.
Wells » Flgurative » Without water
These are wells without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved.
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? Will you indeed be to me as a deceitful brook, as waters that fail?"
Wells » Frequently made » In the desert
He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.
Wells » Flgurative » Of salvation
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Makes life fruitful
He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between isaac and abimelech
Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth. Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from us, for you are much mightier than we." Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there. read more.
Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah. He left that place, and dug another well. They did not argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
It happened the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water." He called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Universal call to partake of
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." He who hears, let him say, "Come." He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)
From there they traveled to Beer: that is the well of which the LORD said to Moses, "Gather the people together, and I will give them water." Then sang Israel this song: "Spring up, well; sing to it: the well, which the princes dug, which the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter, and with their staffs." From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba
He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well." Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
Wells » Frequented by » Women who came to draw water
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' and she will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'?let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master."
Wells » Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
When she had done giving him drink, she said, "I will also draw for your camels, until they have done drinking." She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
Wells » Canaan abounded with
and houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, and cisterns dug out, which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which you did not plant, and you shall eat and be full;
Wells » Spiritual water of life » The supply inexhaustible
for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Unaffected by time and season
It will happen in that day, that living waters will go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea; in summer and in winter will it be.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Haran
There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place. Jacob said to them, "My relatives, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."
Wells » Frequently made » In the courts of houses
But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.
Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Wells » Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
He looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well's mouth was large. There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.
Wells » Supplied by springs
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-lahai-roi
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Rehoboth
He left that place, and dug another well. They did not argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Sitnah
They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Hagar
God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Esek
The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
Wells » Illustrative » (drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
Wells » Illustrative » (a fruitful bough by,) of joseph's numerous posterity
"Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.
Wells » Strangers not to draw from, without permission
"Please let us pass through your land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your border."
Wells » Water of, frequently sold
The children of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, then will I give its price: let me only, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet."
Wells » First mention of
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Satisfies the deepest needs
Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Elim
They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
Wells » Illustrative » (without water,) of hypocrites
These are wells without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved.
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between abraham and abimelech
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Abimelech said, "I do not know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today." Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant. read more.
Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?" He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."
Wells » Illustrative » Of the ordinances of the church
Wells » Supplied by the rain
Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Christ the source of
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
Wells » Of uzziah
He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.
Wells » Often deep and difficult to draw from
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » jacob
Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Wells » At haran
The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin, neither had any man known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
Wells » Of jacob
Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Wells » Of solomon
I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
Topics on Wells
Stopping Wells
Genesis 26:15Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
Wells, Figurative Use
2 Peter 2:17These are wells without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved.