Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded. He raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was changed into blood. New Living Translation So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD commanded them. As Pharaoh and all of his officials watched, Aaron raised his staff and struck the water of the Nile. Suddenly, the whole river turned to blood! English Standard Version Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants he lifted up the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the water in the Nile turned into blood. Berean Standard Bible Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood. King James Bible And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. New King James Version And Moses and Aaron did so, just as the LORD commanded. So he lifted 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 waters that were in the river were turned to blood. New American Standard Bible So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded. And he lifted up the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants; and all the water that was in the Nile was turned into blood. NASB 1995 So Moses and Aaron did even as the LORD had commanded. And he lifted up the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood. NASB 1977 So Moses and Aaron did even as the LORD had commanded. And he lifted up the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood. Legacy Standard Bible So Moses and Aaron did thus, as Yahweh had commanded. And he raised up the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood. Amplified Bible So Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded; Aaron lifted up the staff and struck the waters in the Nile, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned into blood. Christian Standard Bible Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the sight of Pharaoh and his officials, he raised the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the water in the Nile was turned to blood. Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the sight of Pharaoh and his officials, he raised the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the water in the Nile was turned to blood. American Standard Version And Moses and Aaron did so, as Jehovah commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. Contemporary English Version Moses and Aaron obeyed the LORD. Aaron held out his stick, then struck the Nile, as the king and his officials watched. The river turned into blood, English Revised Version And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded. In front of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised his staff and struck the Nile. All the water in the river turned into blood. Good News Translation Then Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded. In the presence of the king and his officers, Aaron raised his stick and struck the surface of the river, and all the water in it was turned into blood. International Standard Version Moses and Aaron did just what the LORD had commanded. Aaron raised his staff and struck the water in the Nile River in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and all the water in the Nile River turned to blood. Majority Standard Bible Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood. NET Bible Moses and Aaron did so, just as the LORD had commanded. Moses raised the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile right before the eyes of Pharaoh and his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood. New Heart English Bible Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted 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 waters that were in the river were turned to blood. Webster's Bible Translation And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned into blood. World English Bible Moses and Aaron did so, as Yahweh commanded; and he lifted 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 waters that were in the river were turned to blood. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Moses and Aaron do so, as YHWH has commanded, and he lifts up [his hand] with the rod, and strikes the waters which [are] in the River, before the eyes of Pharaoh and before the eyes of his servants, and all the waters which [are] in the River are turned to blood, Young's Literal Translation And Moses and Aaron do so, as Jehovah hath commanded, and he lifteth up his hand with the rod, and smiteth the waters which are in the River, before the eyes of Pharaoh, and before the eyes of his servants, and all the waters which are in the River are turned to blood, Smith's Literal Translation And Moses and Aaron will do so as Jehovah commanded; and he will lift up the rod and will smite the water which is in the river, in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants; and all the waters which are in the river shall be turned to blood. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded: and lifting up the rod he struck the water of the river before Pharao and his servants: and it was turned into blood. Catholic Public Domain Version And Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord had instructed. And lifting up the staff, he struck the water of the river in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants. And it was turned into blood. New American Bible This, then, is what Moses and Aaron did, exactly as the LORD had commanded. Aaron raised his staff and struck the waters in the Nile in full view of Pharaoh and his servants, and all the water in the Nile was changed into blood. New Revised Standard Version Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and of his officials he lifted up the staff and struck the water in the river, and all the water in the river was turned into blood, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Moses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded them; and Aaron lifted up the staff which was in his hand and smote the waters of the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned into blood. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And in this way Moshe and Aaron did just as LORD JEHOVAH commanded them, and Aaron lifted his staff and struck the water that was in the river before the eyes of Pharaoh and before the eyes of his Servants, and all of the waters that were in the river were blood for them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. Brenton Septuagint Translation and Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded them; and Aaron having lifted up his hand with his rod, smote the water in the river before Pharao, and before his servants, and changed all the water in the river into blood. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The First Plague: Blood…19And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.” 20Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood. 21The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. And there was blood throughout the land of Egypt.… Cross References Psalm 78:44 He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink. Psalm 105:29 He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die. Revelation 16:4-6 And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. / And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. / For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” John 2:7-9 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. / “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, / and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 2 Timothy 3:8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. Acts 7:36 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. Hebrews 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. 2 Peter 2:9 if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. Romans 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 1 Corinthians 10:1-2 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. Deuteronomy 11:3 the signs and works He did in Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt and all his land; Nehemiah 9:10 You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day. Joshua 24:5-7 Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out. / When I brought your fathers out of Egypt and you reached the Red Sea, the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea. / So your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, over whom He brought the sea and engulfed them. Your very eyes saw what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time. Isaiah 51:9-10 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? / Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? Ezekiel 20:9-10 But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. / So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness. Treasury of Scripture And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. he lifted Exodus 17:5,6,9-12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go… Numbers 20:8-12 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink… all the waters. Genesis 7:17,18 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth… Psalm 78:44 And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink. Psalm 105:29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. Jump to Previous Aaron Blood Bondmen Changed Commanded Lifted Moses Nile Officials Pharaoh Presence Raised River Rod Servants Sight Smote Staff Stretched Struck Turned Water WatersJump to Next Aaron Blood Bondmen Changed Commanded Lifted Moses Nile Officials Pharaoh Presence Raised River Rod Servants Sight Smote Staff Stretched Struck Turned Water WatersExodus 7 1. Moses and Aaron are encouraged to go again to Pharaoh8. Aaron's rod is turned into a serpent 11. The sorcerers do the like; but their rods are swallowed up by Aaron's 13. Pharaoh's heart is hardened 14. God's message to Pharaoh 19. The river is turned into blood; and the consequent distress of the Egyptians So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded This phrase underscores the obedience of Moses and Aaron to God's command. The Hebrew root for "commanded" is צָוָה (tsavah), which implies a direct order or charge. Their compliance is a testament to their faith and trust in God's plan, setting an example for believers to follow divine instructions even when faced with daunting tasks. Historically, this obedience is pivotal as it initiates the series of plagues that demonstrate God's power over Egypt's gods. in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile and all the water was turned to blood In the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants.--If the occasion was one of a Nile festival, Pharaoh would have "gone out to the water" (Exodus 7:15) accompanied by all the great officers of the Court, by a large body of the priests, and vast numbers of the people. If it was a mere occasion of bodily ablution, he would have had with him a pretty numerous train of attendants. In either case considerable publicity was given to the miracle, which was certainly not "done in a corner." Verse 20. - He lifted up the rod. "He" must be understood to mean "Aaron" (see ver. 19); but the writer is too much engrossed with the general run of his narrative to be careful about minutia. All that he wants to impress upon us is, that the rod was used as an instrument for the working of the miracle. He is not thinking of who it was that used it. In the sight of Pharaoh. See the comment on ver. 15. And of his servants. Either "his courtiers generally," or, at any rate, a large troop of attendants.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver and Aaron וְאַהֲרֹ֜ן (wə·’a·hă·rōn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses did וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had commanded; צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order in the presence לְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings and his officials, עֲבָדָ֑יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant he raised וַיָּ֤רֶם (way·yā·rem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise the staff בַּמַּטֶּה֙ (bam·maṭ·ṭeh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe and struck וַיַּ֤ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike the water הַמַּ֙יִם֙ (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen of the Nile, בַּיְאֹ֔ר (bay·’ōr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2975: Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the water הַמַּ֥יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen was turned וַיֵּהָֽפְכ֛וּ (way·yê·hā·p̄ə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert to blood. לְדָֽם׃ (lə·ḏām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed Links Exodus 7:20 NIVExodus 7:20 NLT Exodus 7:20 ESV Exodus 7:20 NASB Exodus 7:20 KJV Exodus 7:20 BibleApps.com Exodus 7:20 Biblia Paralela Exodus 7:20 Chinese Bible Exodus 7:20 French Bible Exodus 7:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 7:20 Moses and Aaron did so as Yahweh (Exo. 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