KJV ORIGINAL
And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All the fish in the river died, and the river smelled terrible. The Egyptians couldn't drink the water from the river, and there was blood throughout the entire land of Egypt.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the devastating aftermath of the first plague, where all Egypt's water turned to blood, killing the fish and making the water undrinkable.
📚 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 sacred to the Egyptians and considered a god, so turning it to blood was a direct challenge to Egyptian religious beliefs and showed God's power over their deities.
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