Exodus 7:19

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Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your rod, and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, over their streams, and over their pools, and over all their ponds of water, that they may become blood; and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.'"

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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 lived under oppression, and the Nile was its central river, vital for water, agriculture, and life. In this plague, God’s command to turn the Nile and Egypt’s waters to blood confronts Egypt’s dependence on its river and displays his authority over Pharaoh’s land.

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Exodus 7:19 mentions Egypt and Nile.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato