Exodus

Exodus 7:17–21

17This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. 18The fish in the Nile will die, the river will stink, and the Egyptians will be unable to drink its water.’”

19And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt— over their rivers and canals and ponds and all the reservoirs— that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.”

20Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staffd and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood. 21The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. And there was blood throughout the land of Egypt.

Footnotes

  • d 7:20 Hebrew he raised the staff; see verse 19; some translators Moses raised the staff.

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Exodus 7:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
By thisבְּזֹ֣אתbə·zōṯPreposition-b; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
you will knowתֵּדַ֔עtê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
with the staffבַּמַּטֶּ֣הbam·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
in my handבְּיָדִ֗יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will strikeמַכֶּ֣ה׀mak·kehVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5221 smite
the waterהַמַּ֛יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
of the Nileבַּיְאֹ֖רbay·’ōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
and it will turnוְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּwə·ne·hep̄·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2015 turn, overturn
to bloodלְדָֽם׃lə·ḏāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood

Exodus 7:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The fishוְהַדָּגָ֧הwə·had·dā·ḡāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1710 fish
in the Nileבַּיְאֹ֛רbay·’ōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
will dieתָּמ֖וּתtā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4191 die
the riverהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
will stinkוּבָאַ֣שׁū·ḇā·’ašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH887 be evil, bad
and the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4713 Mitsrite
will be unableוְנִלְא֣וּwə·nil·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3811 be weary, impatient
to drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
itsהַיְאֹֽר׃סhay·’ōrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Exodus 7:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֡ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
Takeקַ֣חqaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
your staffמַטְּךָ֣maṭ·ṭə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
and stretch outוּנְטֵֽה־ū·nə·ṭêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your handיָדְךָ֩yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the watersמֵימֵ֨יmê·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
of Egyptמִצְרַ֜יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
overעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their riversנַהֲרֹתָ֣ם׀na·hă·rō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5104 stream, river
canalsיְאֹרֵיהֶ֣םyə·’ō·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2975 stream
and pondsאַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם’aḡ·mê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH98 troubled pool
andוְעַ֛לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the reservoirsמִקְוֵ֥הmiq·wêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4723 hope
that they may becomeוְיִֽהְיוּ־wə·yih·yū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
bloodדָ֑םḏāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
There will beוְהָ֤יָהwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
bloodדָם֙ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
even in the vessels of woodוּבָעֵצִ֖יםū·ḇā·‘ê·ṣîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
and stoneוּבָאֲבָנִֽים׃ū·ḇā·’ă·ḇā·nîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone

Exodus 7:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֜ןwə·’a·hă·rōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
and his officialsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
raisedוַיָּ֤רֶםway·yā·remConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
the staffבַּמַּטֶּה֙bam·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
and struckוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙ham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
of the Nileבַּיְאֹ֔רbay·’ōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the waterהַמַּ֥יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
was turnedוַיֵּהָֽפְכ֛וּway·yê·hā·p̄ə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2015 turn, overturn
to bloodלְדָֽם׃lə·ḏāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood

Exodus 7:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The fishוְהַדָּגָ֨הwə·had·dā·ḡāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1710 fish
in the Nileבַּיְאֹ֥רbay·’ōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
diedמֵ֙תָה֙mê·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH4191 die
and the riverהַיְאֹ֔רhay·’ōrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
smelled so badוַיִּבְאַ֣שׁway·yiḇ·’ašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH887 be evil, bad
that the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4713 Mitsrite
couldיָכְל֣וּyā·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
itsהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
And there wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
bloodהַדָּ֖םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

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Exodus 7:17 Exodus 4:9 · Exodus 7:5 · Exodus 5:2 · Ezekiel 39:28 · Ezekiel 38:23 · Psalm 9:16

Exodus 7:18 Exodus 7:24 · Exodus 7:21

Exodus 7:19 Exodus 14:21 · Exodus 14:26 · Exodus 10:12 · Exodus 8:5–6 · Exodus 8:16 · Exodus 10:21

Exodus 7:20 Psalm 78:44 · Psalm 105:29

Exodus 7:21 Exodus 7:18

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