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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ 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
This verse is part of God's warning to Pharaoh about the first plague that would strike Egypt - turning the Nile River to blood. The Nile was considered sacred by the Egyptians and was their primary source of life, making this plague particularly devastating. Moses was delivering God's ultimatum to Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free from slavery.
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