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Orville J. Nave

Nave’s Topical Bible

Public-domain topical Bible (1896) · 5,322 entries on site

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EGYPT

–1. The country of .Called RAHAB Ps 87:4 ; 89:10 .LAND OF HAM Ps 105:23 ; 106:22 .Limits of Eze 29:10 .Fertility of Ge 13:10 .Productions of Nu 11:5 ; Ps 78:47 ; Pr 7:16 ; Isa 19:5-9 .Irrigation employed in De 11:10 .Imports of Ge 37:25 , 36 .Exports of Ge 37:25 , 36 ; 1Ki 10:28 , 29 ; Pr 7:16 ; Eze 27:7 .Of horses 1Ki 10:28 , 29 .Famine in Ge 41 ; Ac 7:11 .Armies of Ex 14:7 ; Isa 31:1 .Army of destroyed in the Red Sea Ex 14:5-31 ; Isa 43:17 .Magi of Ge 41:8 ; Ex 7:11 ; 1Ki 4:30 ; Ac 7:22 .Priests of Ge 41:45 ; 47:22 .Idols of Eze 20:7 , 8 .Overflowed by the Nile River Am 8:8 ; 9:5 .Plagues in .See PLAGUES .Joseph’s captivity in, and subsequent rule over See JOSEPH .Civil war in Isa 19:2 .The king acquires title to land of Ge 47:18-26 .Abraham lives in Ge 12:10-20 ; 13:1 .Israelites in bondage in See ISRAELITES .Joseph takes Jesus to Mt 2:13-20 .Prophecies against Ge 15:13 , 14 ; Isa 19 ; 20:2-6 ; 45:14 ; Jer 9:25 , 26 ; 43:8-13 ; 44:30 ; 46 ; Eze 29 ; 30 ; 31 ; 32 ; Ho 8:13 ; Joe 3:11 ; Zec 10:11 .See EGYPTIANS .SYMBOLICAL Re 11:8 –2. RIVER, OR BROOK (R. V.), OF: Perhaps identical with SIHOR , which see .A small stream flowing into the Mediterranean Sea, the western boundary of the land promised to the children of Israel Ge 15:18 ; Nu 34:5 ; Jos 13:3 ; 15:4 , 47 ; 1Ki 8:65 ; 2Ki 24:7 ; Isa 27:12 ; Eze 47:19 ; 48:28

EGYPTIANS

–Descendants of the Mizraim Ge 10:6 , 13 , 14 –Wisdom of 1Ki 4:30 –The art of embalming the dead practiced by Ge 50:2 , 3 , 26 –Hospitality of, to Abraham Ge 12:10-20 –Slaves bought by Ge 37:36 –Oppress the Israelites Ex 1 ; 2 –Refuse to release the Israelites Ex 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ; 10 –Visted by plagues Ex 7 ; 8 ; 9 ; 10 ; 11 ; 12 ; Ps 78:43-51 –Firstborn of destroyed Ex 12:29 ; Ps 78:51 ; 105:36 ; 136:10 –Send the Israelites away Ex 12:29-36 –Pursue Israelites, and the army of, destroyed Ex 14:5-30 ; Ps 106:11 ; Heb 11:29 –Abhorred shepherds Ge 46:34 –Refused to eat with Hebrews Ge 43:32 –Alliances with, forbidden to the Israelites Isa 30:2 ; 31:1 ; 36:6 ; Eze 17:15 ; 29:6 –Eligible to membership in Israelite congregation in the third generation De 23:7 , 8 –Invade the land of Israel .Under Shishak 1Ki 14:25 , 26 ; 2Ch 12:2-9 .Under Pharaoh-necho 2Ki 23:29-35 ; 2Ch 35:20-24 ; 36:3 , 4 –Aid the Israelites against the Chaldeans Jer 37:5-11 –Intermarry with the Jews 1Ki 3:1 –An enthusiastic Egyptian instigated rebellion against Roman government Ac 21:38 –Prophecies of dispersion and restoration of Eze 29:12-15 ; 30:23 , 26 –Conversion of, foretold Isa 19:18 –See EGYPT

ETHIOPIA

–(A region in Africa, inhabited by the descendants of Ham) –The inhabitants of, black Jer 13:23 –Within the Babylonian empire Es 1:1 –Rivers of Ge 10:6 ; Isa 18:1 –Bordered Egypt on the south Eze 29:10 –Was called the land of Cush, mentioned in Ge 10:6 ; 1Ch 1:9 ; Isa 11:11 –Warriors of Jer 46:9 ; 2Ch 12:3 ; Eze 38:5 –Defeated by Asa 2Ch 14:9-15 ; 16:8 –Invaded Syria 2Ki 19:9 –Merchandise of Isa 45:14 –Moses marries a woman of Nu 12:1 –Ebel-melech, at the court of Babylon, native of –Treats Jeremiah kindly Jer 38:7-13 ; 39:15-18 –Candace, queen of Ac 8:27 –A eunuch from, becomes a disciple beause of the preaching of Philip Ac 8:27-39 –Prophecies concerning the conversion of Ps 68:31 ; 87:4 ; Isa 45:14 ; Da 11:43 –Desolation of Isa 18:1-6 ; 20:2-6 ; 43:3 ; Eze 30:4-9 ; Hab 3:7 ; Zep 2:12

EUPHRATES

–A river in the garden of Eden Ge 2:14 –The eastern limit of the kingdom of Israel Ge 15:18 ; Ex 23:31 ; De 1:7 ; 11:24 ; Jos 1:4 ; 2Sa 8:3 ; 1Ki 4:21 ; 1Ch 5:9 ; 18:3 –Pharaoh-necho, king of Egypt, made conquest to 2Ki 24:7 ; Jer 46:2-10 –On the banks of, Jeremiah symbolically buries his sash Jer 13:1-7 –Casts the scroll containing the prophecies against Babylon into Jer 51:59-64 –SYMBOLICAL .The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of Assyria Isa 8:6-8 .In the symbolisms of the Apocalypse Re 9:14 ; 16:12

EXODUS

–Of early tribes Ge 11:2 –Of Israel from Egypt .See ISRAEL

EXPORTS

–From Egypt .Of horses and chariots, and linen yarn 1Ki 10:28 , 29 ; 2Ch 1:16 , 17 .Of corn (grain) Ge 42 ; 43 –From Gilead .Of spices Ge 37:25 –From Ophir .Of gold 1Ki 10:11 ; 22:48 ; 1Ch 29:4 –From Tarshish .Of gold 1Ki 10:22 .Ivory, apes, and peacocks 1Ki 10:22 .Silver, iron, tin, lead, brass, slaves Eze 27:12 , 13 –From Arabia .Of sheep and goats Eze 27:21 –From Palestine .Honey Eze 27:17 –See IMPORTS –See COMMERCE

EXTORTION

–General scriptures concerning Ps 109:11 ; Isa 16:4 ; Eze 22:12 ; Mic 3:2 , 3 ; Mt 23:25 ; Lu 18:11 ; 1Co 5:10 , 11 ; 6:10 –See USURY –INSTANCES OF .Jacob in demanding Esau’s birthright for a mess of pottage Ge 25:31 .Pharaoh in exacting of the Egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain) Ge 47:13-26

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