From Nave’s Topical Bible
Irrigation
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 6Passages listed
- 5Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- General scriptures concerningDeuteronomy 11:10Proverbs 21:1Ecclesiastes 2:6Isaiah 58:11
- FIGURATIVE1 Corinthians 3:61 Corinthians 3:8
The passages, in Bible order (6)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Deuteronomy 11:10
For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:102 voices
Wateredst it with thy foot - Rain scarcely ever falls in Egypt, and God supplies the lack of it by the inundations of the Nile. In order to water the grounds where the inundations do not extend, water is collected in ponds, and directed in streamlets to different parts of the field where irrigation is necessary.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
And when it did overflow sufficiently, and left its mud upon the earth, yet that mud was in a little time hardened, and needed another watering, and much digging and labour both of the hand and feet, especially in places more remote from that river; which inconvenience Canaan was free from.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
- Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Commentary on Proverbs 21:12 voices
A desire to learn and a yearning for heavenly things is suitable to a religious emperor; for thus you will truly have "your heart" also "in the hand of God." Since then your piety desired to learn from us the faith of the catholic church, giving thanks for these things to the Lord, we counseled above all things to remind your piety of the faith confessed by the fathers at Nicea.
Athanasius of Alexandria· LETTER TO JOVIAN 56:1, 373Patristic
The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Ecclesiastes 2:6
I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:62 voices
1Co 12:2); or, one "allured" (2Pe 2:18, 19). yet acquainting . . . wisdom--literally, "and my heart (still) was behaving, or guiding itself," with wisdom [GESENIUS]. MAURER translates: "was weary of (worldly) wisdom." But the end of Ec 2:9 confirms English Version. folly--namely, pleasures of the flesh, termed "mad," Ec 2:2. all the days, &c.--(See Margin and Ec 6:12;
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
With reference to the natural sense, you find it said in Ecclesiastes, "I made for myself pools of water to water from them a flourishing woodland." And do not be concerned that he said "pools" instead of "a well," because Moses said "the Well of Room-enough." For the man who has transcended this world with a pious mind is freed of all care and anxieties. There Ecclesiastes says "pools" with reason, for he sees that there is no abundance under the sun, but if anyone wishes to abound, let him abound in Christ.
Ambrose of Milan· On Isaac and the Soul, 397Patristic
- Isaiah 58:11
The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Commentary on Isaiah 58:112 voices
"Give thee the free use of thy bones" [JEROME], or, "of thy strength" [HORSLEY]. watered garden--an Oriental picture of happiness. fail not--Hebrew, "deceive not"; as streams that disappoint the caravan which had expected to find water, as formerly, but find it dried up (Job 6:15-17).
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Guide thee - Like a shepherd. And he adds continually to shew that his conduct and blessing shall not be momentary, or of a short continuance, but all along as it was to Israel in the wilderness. Satisfy - Thou shalt have plenty, when others are in scarcity.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
- 1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:62 voices
I have been planted in the house of the Lord, I mean in the church; not in the walls but in its doctrines. Everyone who has been planted in the house of the Lord, who has put down roots there, brings forth flowers.
Jerome· HOMILY 21, 420Patristic
I have planted,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- 1 Corinthians 3:8
He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:82 voices
But he that planteth and he that watereth are one - Which is another argument against division. Though their labours are different. they are all employed in one general work, - the saving souls. Hence he takes occasion to speak of the reward of them that labour faithfully, and the awful account to be given by all.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, 1755Evangelical
Else how shall we sing thanks to God to eternity, if there shall remain in us no sense and memory of this debt; if we shall be reformed in substance, not in consciousness?
Tertullian· On Monogamy, 220Patristic