12 For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
13 And Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the Lord had said.
The First Plague: Waters Become Blood
14 So the Lord said to Moses: a“Pharaoh’s heart is hard; he refuses to let the people go.
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.
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What Does Exodus 7:14 Mean?
Exodus 7:14-15
The Egyptians held the Nile River to be sacred, as they did with many of its fish and the crocodiles that lined its banks. God punctured this belief when He turned the river waters to blood, making it unfit to drink or use. Millions of fish died and stank, as did probably thousands of crocodiles.
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Animal Idolatry
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The Egyptians revered the Nile River as sacred, along with many of its fish and the crocodiles along its banks. God struck at this belief by turning the river waters to blood, rendering it unfit to drink or use. Millions of fish died and stank, as did likely thousands of crocodiles.