‏ Exodus 7

CHAPTER 7

The LORD Gives Charge to Moses and Aaron

1And the lord said to Moses, saying, Behold, I have made you as a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron   your brother will be your prophet. 2But you shall speak to him all as much as I give charge to you.   But Aaron   your brother will speak to Pharaoh, so as to send the sons of Israel from out of his land. 3But I will harden the heart of Pharaoh, and I will multiply   my signs, and the miracles in the land of Egypt. 4And [²will not listen to ³you ¹Pharaoh], and I will put   my hand against Egypt, and I will lead out with my power   my people the sons of Israel from out of the land of Egypt with [²punishment ¹great]. 5And [⁴shall know ¹all ²the ³Egyptians] that I am the lord, stretching out   my hand against Egypt; and I will lead the sons of Israel from their midst. 6[⁵did ¹And ²Moses ³and ⁴Aaron] just as [²gave charge ³to them ¹the lord] -- thus they did. 7And Moses was [²years old  ¹eighty], and Aaron was eighty-three years old  when they spoke to Pharaoh. 8And the lord said to Moses and Aaron, saying, 9And if [²should speak ³to ⁴you ¹Pharaoh], saying, Give to us a sign or miracle, then [²Aaron shall say   ¹your brother], Take the rod and toss it upon the ground before Pharaoh, and before   his attendants, and it will be a serpent. 10[⁵entered ¹And ²Moses ³and ⁴Aaron] before Pharaoh, and   his attendants. And they did thus, as [²gave charge ³to them ¹the lord]. And Aaron tossed the rod before Pharaoh, and before   his attendants. And it became a serpent. 11[³called together ¹And ⁴the ⁵wise men ⁶of Egypt   ²Pharaoh], and the sorcerers. And [⁶did ⁵also ¹the ²enchanters ³of the ⁴Egyptians]   their sorceries likewise. 12And [²tossed ¹each]   his rod, and they became serpents. And [⁴swallowed down ¹the ²rod   ³of Aaron] the rods of those men. 13And [⁴grew strong ¹the ²heart ³of Pharaoh], and he did not listen to them as [²said ³to them ¹the lord].

The Waters Turned to Blood

14[³said ¹And ²the lord] to Moses, [⁴is weighed down ¹The ²heart ³of Pharaoh]   to not send out the people. 15You proceed to Pharaoh in the morning! Behold, he will go forth upon the water. And you will be able  to meet him upon the edge of the river, and the rod, the one  turning into a serpent, take in   your hand. 16And you shall say to him, The lord    God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, Send out   my people! that they may serve to me in the wilderness. And behold, you hearkened not unto this time. 17Thus says the lord, In this you will know that I am  the lord. Behold, I strike with the rod   in   my hand upon the water   in the river, and it will turn into blood. 18And the fishes   in the river shall come to an end. And [³will stink ¹the ²river], and [³will not ⁴be able ¹the ²Egyptians] to drink water from the river. 19[³said ¹And ²the lord] to Moses, Say to Aaron   your brother, Take   your rod, and stretch out   your hand upon the waters of Egypt, and upon   their rivers, and upon   their aqueducts, and upon   their marshes, and upon all [²standing ³water ¹their], and there will be blood in all the land of Egypt, in both the wood vessels  and in the stone vessels. 20And [⁴did ⁵so ¹Moses ²and ³Aaron], just as [²gave charge ³to them ¹the lord]. And Aaron lifting   his rod struck the water   in the river before Pharaoh, and before   his attendants. And [⁷turned ¹all ²the ³water   ⁴in ⁵the ⁶river] into blood. 21And the fishes, the ones in the river came to an end. And [³stunk ¹the ²river]. And [³were not ⁴able ¹the ²Egyptians] to drink water from out of the river. And [³was ¹the ²blood] in all the land of Egypt. 22[⁷did ¹And ⁸likewise ²also ³the ⁴enchanters ⁵of the ⁶Egyptians]   in their sorceries. And was hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, just as the lord said. 23[³turned ¹And ²Pharaoh] to enter into   his house, and he did not set   his mind neither upon this thing. 24[⁵dug ¹And ²all ³the ⁴Egyptians] round about the river so as to drink water; and they were not able to drink water from the river. 25And [³were fulfilled ¹seven ²days] after the lord struck the river.