KJV ORIGINAL
And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He turned their rivers into blood, and made their streams undrinkable.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how God turned Egypt's water sources into blood as punishment, making them impossible to drink from.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the first plague God sent upon Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go free from slavery. Psalm 78 is a historical psalm that recounts God's mighty acts in Israel's history, particularly the exodus from Egypt. The psalmist is reminding the people of how God demonstrated His power over Egypt's gods and forced Pharaoh to release His people.
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