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111. Irrigation

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible

By: James M. Freeman

Narrator: Chris Genthree

Exodus 7:19

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Exodus 7:19¹⁹And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. (Exodus 7:19).... upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water.

For purposes of irrigation canals were cut in various directions, and artificial pools were made to receive the waters of the Nile at its annual overflow. See notes on Deuteronomy 11:10¹⁰For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs: (Deuteronomy 11:10) (#191) and Psalm 1:3³And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (Psalm 1:3) (#426).

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• 90. The Divining Cup

• 91. Loud Weeping

• 92. Egyptian Wagons

• 93. Gifts of Raiment

• 94. Eyes Closed

• 95. Hatred of Shepherds

• 96. Token of Triumph

• 97. Milk Highly Esteemed

• 98. Embalming Mourning

• 99. Why Joseph Could Not See the King

• 100. Large Funerals

• 101. Threshing Floors

• 102. Egyptian Coffins

• 103. Ark Use of Bitumen

• 104. Bathing in the Nile

• 105. An Exceptional Marriage Custom

• 106. Varied Pasture Grounds

• 107. Shoes Removed

• 108. Jewelry at Religious Feasts

• 109. Egyptian Bricks

• 110. Hard Labor a Punishment

• 111. Irrigation

• 112. Receptacles for Nile Water

• 113. Reverence for Rivers Abhorrence of Blood

• 114. Nile Water

• 115. Ashes Used in Cursing

• 116. The Outstretched Hand

• 117. Shoes Within Doors

• 118. Dough Kneading Troughs

• 119. Egyptian Chariots