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In biblical contexts, the concept of "draining" can be understood both literally and metaphorically, often relating to the removal of liquid or the depletion of resources. While the term "draining" itself may not frequently appear in the Berean Standard Bible, the underlying principles and related actions are evident throughout Scripture.

Literal Draining

1. Agricultural Practices: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of life, and the management of water resources was crucial. The Bible often references the importance of water management, including the draining of fields to prevent waterlogging and ensure healthy crops. While specific verses on draining fields are not explicit, the broader context of agricultural practices can be seen in passages like Deuteronomy 11:10-11, which contrasts the land of Egypt, where irrigation was necessary, with the Promised Land, which relied on rain from heaven.

2. Ritual Purity: The Law of Moses contains various regulations concerning ritual purity, some of which involve the draining of blood. Leviticus 17:13 states, "When any man from the house of Israel or from the foreigners who reside among them eats any animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt." This command underscores the significance of blood in the sacrificial system and the importance of adhering to God's instructions for maintaining holiness.

Metaphorical Draining

1. Spiritual and Emotional Depletion: The Bible often uses imagery of draining to describe spiritual or emotional exhaustion. For instance, Psalm 32:4 speaks of the psalmist's strength being "drained away as in the heat of summer" due to unconfessed sin. This vivid metaphor highlights the toll that sin and guilt can take on an individual's well-being, emphasizing the need for repentance and restoration.

2. Judgment and Wrath: The draining of resources or strength can also symbolize divine judgment. In Isaiah 19:5-6 , the prophet describes the drying up of the Nile as a sign of God's judgment on Egypt: "The waters of the river will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty. The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up." This imagery of draining serves as a powerful reminder of God's sovereignty and the consequences of turning away from Him.

3. Renewal and Restoration: Conversely, the Bible also speaks of God's ability to restore what has been drained. In Joel 2:25 , God promises, "I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you." Here, the restoration of what was lost or drained away serves as a testament to God's grace and faithfulness.

In summary, while the specific act of "draining" may not be frequently mentioned, the concept is woven throughout Scripture in various forms, illustrating both the physical realities of ancient life and the deeper spiritual truths of God's relationship with His people.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Drain.

2. (n.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land.

Library

Spiritual Farming. --No. 1 Draining.
... I. SPIRITUAL FARMING."NO. 1. DRAINING. ... Are there not. CAUSES FOR THE FAILURE?
Would it not be well to try what draining the land would do? ...
/.../champness/broken bread/i spiritual farming no 1 draining.htm

Thus Much in Proof of the Profession which we Make in the Creed ...
... What else does Job signify in the place which we explained above, "He will raise
again my skin, which is now draining this cup of suffering," that is, which is ...
/.../45 thus much in proof.htm

But that You May not Suppose this to be a Novel Doctrine Peculiar ...
... he says, "I will wait till I be made again;" and afterwards he repeats the same:
"Who shall raise again upon the earth my skin, which is now draining this cup ...
/.../44 but that you may.htm

The Waterer Watered
... with happy plenteousness as though it only existed to empty itself; yet the abundant
tributaries which come streaming from the hills and draining the valleys ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/the waterer watered.htm

Miracles
... But again we ask, If the physician adds nothing to the sum of forces when he banishes
one disease by inoculation, and another by draining a marsh, why must ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 1 23 miracles.htm

Jesus in Solitude
... the diseases of the whole town; not the light and careless bestowal of a boon which
cost nothing, but wrought with so much sympathy, such draining of His own ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 1 35-39 jesus in solitude.htm

Internal Exercises Weaken the Body, yet Oft Prolong Life. ...
... cannot choose but cause some trouble and uneasiness to nature, and abate the
vigorousness of the body, quenching those spirits and draining those humours which ...
/.../chapter vi internal exercises weaken.htm

Letter xiv. To Gregory his Friend.
... A plain lies beneath, enriched by the waters which are ever draining off from it;
and skirted by a spontaneous profusion of trees almost thick enough to be a ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter xiv to gregory his.htm

He Leads to Reformation his Friend Alypius, Seized with Madness ...
... Maxima, another of his stupendous works, has not, after more than 2500 years, a
stone displaced, and still performs its appointed service of draining the city ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter vii he leads to reformation.htm

Going to Gethsemane, and Agony Therein.
... a saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy
will be done. [Jesus here speaks of draining the cup. The ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxxiii going to gethsemane and.htm

Thesaurus

Draining (20 Occurrences)
...Draining (20 Occurrences). Exodus 24:6 And Moses took half the blood and put it
in basins; draining out half of the blood over the altar. (BBE). ...
/d/draining.htm - 13k

Drained (38 Occurrences)
... put the oxen to death and their blood was given to the priests to be drained out
against the altar; then they put the male sheep to death, draining out their ...
/d/drained.htm - 18k

Water-hole (25 Occurrences)
... army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town,
and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out ...
/w/water-hole.htm - 14k

Forcing (25 Occurrences)
... army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town,
and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out ...
/f/forcing.htm - 15k

Trench (8 Occurrences)
... the ditch; to entrench. 3. (vt) To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench
land for the purpose of draining it. 4. (vt) To dig ...
/t/trench.htm - 10k

Perfumes (69 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 44:17 But we will certainly do every word which has gone out of our mouths,
burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings ...
/p/perfumes.htm - 30k

Dram

/d/dram.htm - 8k

Ox (197 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:12 Then take some of the blood of the ox, and put it on the horns of the
altar with your finger, draining out all the rest of the blood at the base ...
/o/ox.htm - 43k

Drain (11 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow
or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country. ...
/d/drain.htm - 10k

Ditch (9 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining
wet land, for guarding or fencing enclosures, or for preventing an approach ...
/d/ditch.htm - 10k

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Draining (20 Occurrences)

Exodus 24:6
And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins; draining out half of the blood over the altar.
(BBE)

Exodus 29:12
Then take some of the blood of the ox, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, draining out all the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
(BBE)

Leviticus 4:7
And the priest is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar on which perfume is burned before the Lord in the Tent of meeting, draining out all the rest of the blood of the ox at the base of the altar of burned offering which is at the door of the Tent of meeting.
(BBE)

Leviticus 4:25
And the priest is to take some of the blood of the offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burned offering, draining out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burned offering.
(BBE)

Leviticus 8:15
And he put it to death; and Moses took the blood and put it on the horns of the altar and round it with his finger, and made the altar clean, draining out the blood at the base of the altar; so he made it holy, taking away what was unclean.
(BBE)

Leviticus 9:9
And the sons of Aaron gave him the blood and he put his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar, draining out the blood at the base of the altar;
(BBE)

Judges 6:20
And the angel of God said to him, Take the meat and the unleavened cakes and put them down on the rock over there, draining out the soup over them. And he did so.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 7:6
So they came together to Mizpah, and got water, draining it out before the Lord, and they took no food that day, and they said, We have done evil against the Lord. And Samuel was judge of the children of Israel in Mizpah.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 23:16
And the three men, forcing their way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out, made an offering of it to the Lord.
(BBE)

2 Kings 16:13
He made his burned offering and his meal offering and his drink offering there, draining out the blood of his peace-offerings on the altar.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 11:18
So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 29:22
So they put the oxen to death and their blood was given to the priests to be drained out against the altar; then they put the male sheep to death, draining out their blood against the altar, and they put the lambs to death, draining out their blood against the altar.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 30:16
And they took their places in their right order, as it was ordered in the law of Moses, the man of God: the priests draining out on the altar the blood given them by the Levites.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly do every word which has gone out of our mouths, burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her as we did, we and our fathers and our kings and our rulers, in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had food enough and did well and saw no evil.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 44:18
But from the time when we gave up burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, we have been in need of all things, and have been wasted by the sword and by need of food.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 44:19
And the women said, When we were burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, did we make cakes in her image and give her our drink offerings without the knowledge of our husbands?
(BBE)

Ezekiel 23:34
And after drinking it and draining it out, you will take the last drops of it to the end, pulling off your breasts: for I have said it, says the Lord.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 24:7
For her blood is in her; she has put it on the open rock not draining it on to the earth so that it might be covered with dust;
(BBE)

Ezekiel 43:18
And he said to me, Son of man, the Lord God has said, These are the rules for the altar, when they make it, for the offering of burned offerings on it and the draining out of the blood.
(BBE)

Nahum 2:8
But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water, yet they flee away. "Stop! Stop!" they cry, but no one looks back.
(See NIV)

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Draining

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