Scripture · Old Testament
Exodus 7:24
Exodus 7:24 is verse 24 of Exodus chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water from the river.
King James Version
And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
World English Bible
All the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink; for they couldn’t drink the river water.
Read in context
Exodus 7:22–25 · Berean Standard Bible
22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
23 Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.
24 So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water from the river.
25 And seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.
Read all of Exodus 7Hebrew words
וַיַּחְפְּר֧וּand they dugכָלallמִצְרַ֛יִםEgyptסְבִיבֹ֥תaroundהַיְאֹ֖רthe Riverמַ֣יִםwaterלִשְׁתּ֑וֹתto drinkכִּ֣יforלֹ֤אnotיָֽכְלוּ֙they were ableלִשְׁתֹּ֔תto drinkמִמֵּימֵ֖יany of [the] water ofהַיְאֹֽרthe River
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