And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Moses and Aaron did exactly what the LORD told them to do. Aaron lifted up his staff and struck the water in the river while Pharaoh and his officials were watching. All the water in the river turned into blood.
This verse describes the first plague God sent on Egypt - Moses and Aaron obeyed God's command and turned the Nile River into blood as a sign of God's power.
📚 Historical Context
This was the first of ten plagues God sent upon Egypt to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. The Nile River was considered sacred by the Egyptians and was central to their survival and economy. By turning their most important water source into blood, God was demonstrating His power over both nature and Egypt's gods.
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