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# Nile River, River of Egypt, the Nile
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## Facts:
The Nile is a very long and wide river in northeastern Africa. It is especially well known as the main river of Egypt.
* The Nile River flows north through Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea.
* Crops grow well in the fertile land on either side of the Nile River.
* Most Egyptians live near the Nile River since it is an important source of water for food crops.
* The Israelites lived in the land of Goshen, which was very fertile because it was located along the Nile River.
* 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.
(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
(See also: [Egypt](../names/egypt.md), [Goshen](../names/goshen.md), [Moses](../names/moses.md))
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## Bible References:
* [Amos 08:08](rc://en/tn/help/amo/08/08)
* [Genesis 41:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/01)
* [Jeremiah 46:08](rc://en/tn/help/jer/46/08)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
* __[08:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/08/04)__ Egypt was a large, powerful country located along the __Nile River__.
* __[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__.
* __[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.
* __[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: H216, H2975, H4714, H5104
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