Exodus 7:17

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Thus says Yahweh, "In this you shall know that I am Yahweh. Behold, I will strike with the rod that is in my hand on the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Egypt was the land ruled by Pharaoh where Israel was enslaved, and the Nile was its central river, vital for water, agriculture, and commerce. In this sign, God turns the Nile’s waters to blood, confronting Egypt’s dependence on the river and demonstrating his authority over Pharaoh and Egypt’s gods.

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Exodus 7:17 mentions Egypt and Nile.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato