Exodus 7:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The fish in the river will die, and the river will smell terrible. The Egyptians will be disgusted and won't want to drink the water from the river.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is warning that the Nile River will become so polluted and foul that it will be completely undrinkable for the Egyptians.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Exodus, God sends Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as part of His plan to deliver His people. This verse describes the first plague, where the Nile River is turned into blood, causing the fish to die and the water to become foul, which directly attacked the Egyptians' dependence on the river as a life-giving force and a symbol of their gods. The plague was intended to demonstrate God's superior power and to humble Pharaoh, leading toward the eventual liberation of Israel.

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