Exodus 7

¹The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Seeרְאֵ֛הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have madeנְתַתִּ֥יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you like Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֑הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, and your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֥ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your prophetנְבִיאֶֽךָ׃nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. ²Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are to speakתְדַבֵּ֔רṯə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I command youאֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ’ă·ṣaw·we·kā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, and your brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֤ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → is to tellיְדַבֵּ֣רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → to let the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → goוְשִׁלַּ֥חwə·šil·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → out of his landמֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃mê·’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ³But Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will hardenאַקְשֶׁ֖ה’aq·šeh — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and though I will multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧יwə·hir·bê·ṯî — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → My signsאֹתֹתַ֛י’ō·ṯō·ṯay — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → and wondersמוֹפְתַ֖יmō·wp̄·ṯay — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, ⁴Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenיִשְׁמַ֤עyiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵכֶם֙’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Then I will layוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and by mightyגְּדֹלִֽים׃gə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → acts of judgmentבִּשְׁפָטִ֖יםbiš·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → I will bringוְהוֹצֵאתִ֨יwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the divisionsצִבְאֹתַ֜יṣiḇ·’ō·ṯay — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֤י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ⁵And the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → will knowוְיָדְע֤וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I stretch outבִּנְטֹתִ֥יbin·ṭō·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and bringוְהוֹצֵאתִ֥יwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → out from among themמִתּוֹכָֽם׃mit·tō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֑ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commanded themצִוָּ֧הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Mosesוּמֹשֶׁה֙ū·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → was eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣יםšə·mō·nîm — The number eighty; fourscoreH8084 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → was eighty-threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → when they spokeבְּדַבְּרָ֖םbə·ḏab·bə·rām — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃פpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. ⁸The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, ⁹“Whenכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → tells youיְדַבֵּ֨רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, ‘Performתְּנ֥וּtə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a miracleמוֹפֵ֑תmō·w·p̄êṯ — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study →,’ you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, ‘Takeקַ֧חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your staffמַטְּךָ֛maṭ·ṭə·ḵā — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → and throw it downוְהַשְׁלֵ֥ךְwə·haš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֖הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →,’ and it will become a serpentלְתַנִּֽין׃lə·ṯan·nîn — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹן֙wə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and didוַיַּ֣עַשׂוּway·ya·ʿa·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְway·yaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → his staff down beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֛הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and his officialsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and it becameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a serpentלְתַנִּֽין׃lə·ṯan·nîn — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹But Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the wise menלַֽחֲכָמִ֖יםla·ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → and sorcerersוְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑יםwə·lam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îm — to practice sorcery or witchcraftH3784 — Full Word Study → and magiciansחַרְטֻמֵּ֥יḥar·ṭum·mê — magician, sorcerer, wise manH2748 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and theyהֵ֜םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the same thingsכֵּֽן׃kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → by their magic artsבְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖םbə·la·hă·ṭê·hem — softly, gently, quietly, in secretH3814 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → one threw downוַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙way·yaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → his staffמַטֵּ֔הוּmaṭ·ṭê·hū — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study →, and it becameוַיִּהְי֖וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a serpentלְתַנִּינִ֑םlə·ṯan·nî·nim — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →. But Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → staffמַטֵּֽה־maṭ·ṭêh- — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → swallowed upוַיִּבְלַ֥עway·yiḇ·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → the other staffs. ¹³Still, Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was hardenedוַיֶּחֱזַק֙way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, and he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמַ֖עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is unyielding; he refusesמֵאֵ֖ןmê·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to let the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → goלְשַׁלַּ֥חlə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֞הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → as you see himהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → walking outיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to the waterהַמַּ֔יְמָהham·may·māh — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. Waitוְנִצַּבְתָּ֥wə·niṣ·ṣaḇ·tā — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bankשְׂפַ֣תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the Nileהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → to meet himלִקְרָאת֖וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →, and takeתִּקַּ֥חtiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → in your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the staffוְהַמַּטֶּ֛הwə·ham·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was changedנֶהְפַּ֥ךְneh·paḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → into a snakeלְנָחָ֖שׁlə·nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Then sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the Hebrewsהָעִבְרִים֙hā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →, has sent meשְׁלָחַ֤נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to tell youלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Let My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → goשַׁלַּח֙šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, so that they may worship Meוְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִיwə·ya·‘aḇ·ḏu·nî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. Butוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → you have not listened untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → nowכֹּֽה׃kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: By thisבְּזֹ֣אתbə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → you will knowתֵּדַ֔עtê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, with the staffבַּמַּטֶּ֣הbam·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → in my handבְּיָדִ֗יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will strikeמַכֶּ֣ה׀mak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמַּ֛יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the Nileבַּיְאֹ֖רbay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, and it will turnוְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּwə·ne·hep̄·ḵū — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → to bloodלְדָֽם׃lə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸The fishוְהַדָּגָ֧הwə·had·dā·ḡāh — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → in the Nileבַּיְאֹ֛רbay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → will dieתָּמ֖וּתtā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, the riverהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → will stinkוּבָאַ֣שׁū·ḇā·’aš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study →, and the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → will be unableוְנִלְא֣וּwə·nil·’ū — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → itsהַיְאֹֽר׃סhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹⁹And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֡ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, ‘Takeקַ֣חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your staffמַטְּךָ֣maṭ·ṭə·ḵā — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → and stretch outוּנְטֵֽה־ū·nə·ṭêh- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → your handיָדְךָ֩yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the watersמֵימֵ֨יmê·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֜יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →—overעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their riversנַהֲרֹתָ֣ם׀na·hă·rō·ṯām — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → and canals and pondsאַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם’aḡ·mê·hem — pond or pool of standing waterH98 — Full Word Study → andוְעַ֛לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → reservoirs—that they may becomeוְיִֽהְיוּ־wə·yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → bloodדָ֑םḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →.’ There will beוְהָ֤יָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → bloodדָם֙ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, even in the vessels of woodוּבָעֵצִ֖יםū·ḇā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and stoneוּבָאֲבָנִֽים׃ū·ḇā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֜ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →; in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and his officialsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, Aaron raised the staffבַּמַּטֶּה֙bam·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → and struckוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙ham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the Nileבַּיְאֹ֔רbay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמַּ֥יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → was turnedוַיֵּהָֽפְכ֛וּway·yê·hā·p̄ə·ḵū — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → to bloodלְדָֽם׃lə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. ²¹The fishוְהַדָּגָ֨הwə·had·dā·ḡāh — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → in the Nileבַּיְאֹ֥רbay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → diedמֵ֙תָה֙mê·ṯāh — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and the riverהַיְאֹ֔רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → smelled so badוַיִּבְאַ֣שׁway·yiḇ·’aš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → that the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → couldיָכְל֣וּyā·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → itsהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. And there wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → bloodהַדָּ֖םhad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ²²But the magiciansחַרְטֻמֵּ֥יḥar·ṭum·mê — magician, sorcerer, wise manH2748 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the same thingsכֵ֛ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → by their magic artsבְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םbə·lā·ṭê·hem — secrecy, hidden action, concealmentH3909 — Full Word Study →. So Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heartלֵב־lêḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was hardenedוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, and he would notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Moses and Aaron, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. ²³Instead, Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → turned aroundוַיִּ֣פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study →, wentוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his palaceבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeשָׁ֥תšāṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → anyגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → of thisלָזֹֽאת׃lā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → to heartלִבּ֖וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴So allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → dugוַיַּחְפְּר֧וּway·yaḥ·pə·rū — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study → aroundסְבִיבֹ֥תsə·ḇî·ḇōṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the Nileהַיְאֹ֖רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → for waterמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּ֑וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they couldיָֽכְלוּ֙yā·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drinkלִשְׁתֹּ֔תliš·tōṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the waterמִמֵּימֵ֖יmim·mê·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → from the riverהַיְאֹֽר׃hay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵And sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → full daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → passedוַיִּמָּלֵ֖אway·yim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had struckהַכּוֹת־hak·kō·wṯ- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Nileהַיְאֹֽר׃פhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →.