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# Nile River, River of Egypt, the Nile #
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## Facts: ##
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The Nile is a very long and wide river in northeastern Africa. It is especially well known as the main river of Egypt.
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* The Nile River flows north through Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea.
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* Crops grow well in the fertile land on either side of the Nile River.
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* Most Egyptians live near the Nile River since it is an important source of water for food crops.
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* The Israelites lived in the land of Goshen, which was very fertile because it was located along the Nile River.
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* When Moses was a baby, his parents placed him in a basket among the reeds of the Nile to hide him from Pharaoh's men.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Egypt](../other/egypt.md), [Goshen](../other/goshen.md), [Moses](../other/moses.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Amos 08:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/amo/08/07)
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* [Genesis 41:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/01)
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* [Jeremiah 46:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/jer/46/07)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[08:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/08/04)__ Egypt was a large, powerful country located along the __Nile River__.
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__*[09:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/09/04)__ Pharaoh saw that the Israelites were having many babies, so he ordered his people to kill all Israelite baby boys by throwing them into the __Nile River__.
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__*[09:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/09/06)__ When the boy's parents could no longer hide him, they put him in a floating basket among the reeds along the edge of the __Nile River__ in order to save him from being killed.
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__*[10:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/10/03)__ God turned the __Nile River__ into blood, but Pharaoh still would not let the Israelites go.
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H2975, H4714, H5104
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