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#  Nile River, River of Egypt #

## 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 and 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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [egypt](../other/egypt.md) **<EFBFBD>** [goshen](../other/goshen.md) **<EFBFBD>** [moses](../other/moses.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Amos 08:7-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/amo/08/07)
* [Genesis 41:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/41/01)
* [Jeremiah 46:7-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/46/07)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[08-04](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/08-04)__ Egypt was a large, powerful country located along the __Nile River__.
  __*[09-04](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/10-03)__ God turned the __Nile River__ into blood, but Pharaoh still would not let the Israelites go.