Exodus 7:21

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The fish that were in the river died; and the river became foul, and the Egyptians couldn't drink water from the river; and the blood was throughout all the land of Egypt.

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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, while the Nile was its vital river, supplying water, fish, transportation, and agricultural fertility. Its pollution in this plague demonstrated the LORD’s power over Egypt’s life-sustaining resources and exposed the helplessness of its gods.

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Exodus 7:21 mentions Egypt and Nile.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato