Exodus 7:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 7:16

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.

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.’ ”

Verse Comparison: Exodus 7:16

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American Standard Version
And thou shalt say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

Amplified® Bible
And say to him, The Lord, the God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness; and behold, heretofore you have not listened.

Contemporary English Version
Tell him, "The LORD God of the Hebrews sent me to order you to release his people, so they can worship him in the desert. But until now, you have paid no attention.

Darby English Version
And say unto him, Jehovah the God of the Hebrews has sent me to thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness; but behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

Good News Bible
Then say to the king, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to tell you to let his people go, so that they can worship him in the desert. But until now you have not listened.

King James Version
And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall say to him, `The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, "Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness. But behold, you have not listened until now."

New International Version
Then say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the desert. But until now you have not listened.

New King James Version
And you shall say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, "Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness"; but indeed, until now you would not hear!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You shall say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, "Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness. But behold, you have not listened until now."

Revised Standard Version
And you shall say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness; and behold, you have not yet obeyed."

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said unto him: Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Send My people away, and they serve Me in the wilderness; and lo, thou hast not hearkened hitherto.

New English Translation
Tell him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you to say,¹ “Release my people, that they may serve me² in the desert!” But until now³ you have not listened.⁴

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