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Bible Quotes About Salt

33 Scripture verses about salt from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 14 powerful Bible verses about salt. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential creation & nature topic.

33
Total Verses
27
Old Testament
6
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Salt

  1. Genesis 14:3 — “All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
  2. Genesis 19:26 — “But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
  3. Leviticus 2:13 — “And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou s...
  4. Numbers 18:19 — “All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of sa...
  5. Numbers 34:12 — “And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
  6. Deuteronomy 3:17 — “The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. Ashdothpisgah; or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hi...
  7. Joshua 3:16 — “That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, ...
  8. Joshua 11:8 — “And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they ...
  9. Joshua 12:3 — “And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah : the south: or...
  10. Joshua 15:2 — “And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: bay: Heb. tongue

Subtopics of Salt

Lot' s wife turned into a pillar of
The city of Salt
The valley of salt
Salt Sea
Salt pits
All animal sacrifices were required to be seasoned with
Used in ratifying covenants
Elisha throws, into the pool of Jericho, to purify
FIGURATIVE
Of the saving efficacy of the ekklesia of Christ
Of wise behavior
(Pits of,) of desolation
(Without savour,) of graceless professors
Characterised as good and useful
Elisha casts salt into the pool of Jericho to purify it
Elisha healed the bad water with
In pits
In springs
Liberally afforded to the Jews after the captivity
Lost its savour when exposed to the air

Old Testament Quotes About Salt (27)

All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. Ashdothpisgah; or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. great Zidon: or, Zidonrabbah Misrephothmaim: or, Salt pits: Heb. Burnings of waters
And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah : the south: or, Teman Ashdothpisgah: or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: bay: Heb. tongue
And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. smiting: Heb. his smiting
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. Selah: or, the rock
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. Abishai: Heb. Abshai
Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; we have: Chal. we are salted with the salt of the palace
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. measures: Chaldee, cors
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. to supple: or, when I looked upon thee
And thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. shall not: or, and that which shall not be healed
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits , and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

New Testament Quotes About Salt (6)

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Frequently Asked Questions About Salt in the Bible

What does the Bible say about salt?
The Bible contains 33 verses about salt, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding salt through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about salt?
There are 33 Bible verses about salt in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about salt?
While many verses address salt, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of salt you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about salt?
Salt is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 33 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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