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Exodus 7:17
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15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning, when he goes out to the awater, and you shall stand by the river’s bank to meet him; and bthe rod which was turned to a serpent you shall take in your hand.  
16 And you shall say to him, a‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, “Let My people go, bthat they may serve Me in the wilderness”; but indeed, until now you would not hear!  
17 Thus says the Lord: “By this ayou shall know that I am the Lord. Behold, I will strike the waters which are in the river with the rod that is in my hand, and bthey shall be turned cto blood.  
18 And the fish that are in the river shall die, the river shall stink, and the Egyptians will aloathe to drink the water of the river.” ’ ”  
19 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and astretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their streams, over their rivers, over their ponds, and over all their pools of water, that they may become blood. And there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in buckets of wood and pitchers of stone.’ ”  
20 And Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord commanded. So he alifted up the rod and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants. And all the bwaters that were in the river were turned to blood.  
21 The fish that were in the river died, the river stank, and the Egyptians acould not drink the water of the river. So there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.  
22 aThen the magicians of Egypt did bso with their enchantments; and Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, cas the Lord had said.  
23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. Neither was his heart moved by this.
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Exodus 7:17

Behold, I will smite - Here commences the account of the Ten plagues which were inflicted on the Egyptians by Moses and Aaron, by the command and through the power of God. According to Archbishop Usher these ten plagues took place in the course of one month, and in the following order: -

The first, the Waters turned into Blood, took place, he supposes, the 18th day of the sixth month; Exodus 7:20.

The second, the plague of Frogs, on the 25th day of the sixth month; Exodus 8:2.

The third, the plague of Lice, on the 27th day of the sixth month; Exodus 8:16.

The fourth, grievous Swarms of Flies, on the 29th day of the sixth month; Exodus 8:24.

The fifth, the grievous Murrain, on the 2d day of the seventh month; Exodus 9:3.

The sixth, the plague of Boils and Blains, on the 3d day of the seventh month; Exodus 9:10.

The seventh, the grievous Hail, on the 5th day of the seventh month; Exodus 9:18.

The eighth, the plague of Locusts, on the 8th day of the seventh month; Exodus 10:12.

The ninth, the Thick Darkness, on the 10th day of Abib, (April 30), now become the first month of the Jewish year; Exodus 10:22. See Clarke' s note on Exodus 12:2.

The tenth, the Slaying the First-Born, on the 15th of Abib; Exodus 12:29. But most of these dates are destitute of proof.


 
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