Exodus 7:25
23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
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 came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
Read in contextExodus 10:23
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Read in contextExodus 8:9–10
And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
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