Reed

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a Reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised Reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the Reed, and fens.

Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken Reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

• Flax

A bruised Reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of Reed to the house of Israel.

And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring Reed; and he stood in the gate.

And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring Reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one Reed; and the height, one Reed.

Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one Reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one Reed broad.

And every little chamber was one Reed long, and one Reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one Reed.

He measured also the porch of the gate within, one Reed.

I saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full Reed of six great cubits.

He measured the east side with the measuring Reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring Reed round about.

He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring Reed round about.

He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring Reed.

He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring Reed.

• Abstemiousness
• Asceticism
• Asceticism

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A Reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. read more Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. show less

• Flax

A bruised Reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

• Irony
• King
• Thorn

And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a Reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

And they spit upon him, and took the Reed, and smote him on the head.

And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a Reed, and gave him to drink.

• Irony

And they smote him on the head with a Reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a Reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A Reed shaken with the wind?

• Angel

And there was given me a Reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

And he that talked with me had a golden Reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the Reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.