Exodus 7:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.”

Exodus 7:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 7:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 7:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The fish that were in the river died. The river became foul. The Egyptians couldn’t drink water from the river. The blood was throughout all the land of Egypt.”

Exodus 7:21 — World English Bible

Exodus 7:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the fish that were in the river died; and the river became foul, and the Egyptians could not drink water from the river; and the blood was throughout all the land of Egypt. ”

Exodus 7:21 — American Standard Version

Exodus 7:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the fish which <FI>is<Fi> in the River hath died, and the River stinketh, and the Egyptians have not been able to drink water from the River; and the blood is in all the land of Egypt.”

Exodus 7:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 7:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink the water of the river; and the blood was throughout the land of Egypt. ”

Exodus 7:21 — Darby Translation

Exodus 7:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the fish that was in the ryuer dyed, and the riuer stanke: so that the Egyptians could not drinke of the water of the riuer: and there was blood throughout all the lande of Egypt.”

Exodus 7:21 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 7:21 in Context — Exodus 7

19 And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

20 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.

21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.

23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

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What Does Exodus 7:21 Mean?

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