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A river of North Africa, the great river of Egypt. The name employed in the Old Testament to designate the Nile is in the Hebrew ye'or, Egyptian aur, earlier, atur, usually translated "river," also occasionally "canals" (Psalm 78:44 Ezekiel 29:3). In a general way it means all the water of Egypt.
Depicting the Nile River and its significance in the Book of Genesis, this map highlights key locations and events along its course. It provides a geographic context for the stories of Joseph and the Israelites in Egypt.
Map of The Nile River (Old Testament) Egypt and the Nile River. The land of Egypt was blessed with the Nile River, and everything near this river was fruitful. Egypt was truly called "the gift of the Nile", and without this magnificent river everything around would be a desert.
The Nile River is Egypt’s primary source of water. At the beginning of the Israelite’s slavery in Egypt, Pharaoh commanded that all baby boys be thrown into the Nile (Exodus 1:22), and baby Moses was placed in the Nile and drawn from the Nile when he could no longer
"The rivers of Ethiopia" (Isaiah 18:1-2), Cush, are the Atbara, the Astapus or Blue river, between which two rivers Meroe (the Ethiopia meant in Isaiah 18) lies, and the Astaboras or White Nile; these rivers conjoin in the one Nile, and wash down the soil along their banks from Upper Egypt, and deposit it on Lower Egypt; compare "whose land ...
This map illustrates the Nile River and surrounding areas as referenced in the book of Genesis, potentially highlighting Egypt's role in the story of Joseph.
Bible map of the Nile River deep into Africa, and into Cush territory. Map for Isaiah 19. Egyptians lived on a strip 6-9 miles wide.
