And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
All the Egyptians had to dig wells around the river to find water they could drink, because they couldn't drink the water from the river itself.
This verse describes how the Egyptians were desperately searching for clean drinking water because their main water source had become unusable.
📚 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, leading to a series of divine judgments known as the Ten Plagues. The first plague turns the Nile River into blood, making its waters undrinkable and symbolizing God's power over the Egyptian reliance on the river for life and agriculture. This forced the Egyptians to dig around the river for fresh water, highlighting their vulnerability and God's control over natural resources.
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