Topic
REED
A water plant ISA 19:6,7; 35:7; JER 51:32
Passages on this topic · 29
- 1 Kings 14:15
For Yahweh will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking Yahweh to anger.
- 2 Kings 18:21
Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it will go into his hand, and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.
- Isaiah 19:6
The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away.
- Isaiah 19:7
The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, will become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
- Isaiah 35:7
The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. Grass with reeds and rushes will be in the habitation of jackals, where they lay.
- Isaiah 36:6
Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt, which if a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
- Isaiah 42:3
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
- Jeremiah 51:32
So the passages are seized. They have burned the reeds with fire. The men of war are frightened.”
- Ezekiel 29:6
All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
- Ezekiel 40:3
He brought me there; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
- Ezekiel 40:4
The man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I shall show you; for, to the intent that I may show them to you, you are brought here: declare all that you see to the house of Israel.
- Ezekiel 40:5
Behold, a wall on the outside of the house all around, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six cubits long, of a cubit and a hand width each: so he measured the thickness of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
- Ezekiel 40:6
Then came he to the gate which looks toward the east, and went up its steps: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed wide; and the other threshold, one reed wide.
- Ezekiel 40:7
Every lodge was one reed long, and one reed wide; and between the lodges was five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed.
- Ezekiel 40:8
He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed.
- Ezekiel 41:8
I saw also that the house had a raised base all around: the foundations of the side rooms were a full reed of six great cubits.
- Ezekiel 42:16
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed all around.
- Ezekiel 42:17
He measured on the north side five hundred reeds with the measuring reed all around.
- Ezekiel 42:18
He measured on the south side five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- Ezekiel 42:19
He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- Ezekiel 45:1
Moreover, when you shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an offering to Yahweh, a holy portion of the land; the length shall be the length of twenty-five thousand reeds, and the width shall be ten thousand: it shall be holy in all its border all around.
- Matthew 11:7
As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
- Matthew 12:20
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
- Matthew 27:29
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
- Matthew 27:30
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
- Mark 15:19
They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
- Revelation 11:1
A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.
- Revelation 21:15
He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
- Revelation 21:16
The city is square, and its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.
From Nave’s Topical Bible (public domain).