Psalms 105:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

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He turned their water into blood and killed their fish.

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This verse describes how God turned Egypt's water into blood, killing all the fish as one of the plagues against Pharaoh.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to the first plague God sent against Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites leave slavery. Psalm 105 is recounting God's mighty acts in delivering His people from Egypt. The plague turned the Nile River and all Egypt's water sources into blood, making it undrinkable and destroying their fish, which were a major food source.

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