Exodus 7:25

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.

And seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
And seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.
KJV
And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
WEB
Seven days were fulfilled, after the LORD had struck the river.
ASV
And seven days were fulfilled, after that Jehovah had smitten the river.
DARBY
And seven days were fulfilled, after Jehovah had smitten the river.
BLB
And seven days were fulfilled after YHWH struck the river.
ÅB
Så gikk det syv dager etter at Herren hadde slått elven.
OTB
En uke gikk etter at Herren hadde slått Nilen.
B1930
Så gikk det syv dager efterat Herren hadde slått elven.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 24:13

    So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three days of plague upon your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”

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  • Exodus 10:23

    No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

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  • Exodus 8:9–10

    Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?”

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