# Nile River, River of Egypt, the Nile #

## 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: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Egypt](../other/egypt.md), [Goshen](../other/goshen.md), [Moses](../other/moses.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Amos 08:7-8](en/tn/amo/help/08/07)
* [Genesis 41:1-3](en/tn/gen/help/41/01)
* [Jeremiah 46:7-9](en/tn/jer/help/46/07)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[08:04](en/tn/obs/help/08/04)__ Egypt was a large, powerful country located along the __Nile River__.
  __*[09:04](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/10/03)__ God turned the __Nile River__ into blood, but Pharaoh still would not let the Israelites go.