Exodus 7:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.”

Exodus 7:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 7:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 7:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink; for they couldn’t drink the river water.”

Exodus 7:24 — World English Bible

Exodus 7:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.”

Exodus 7:24 — American Standard Version

Exodus 7:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and all the Egyptians seek water round about the river to drink, for they have not been able to drink of the waters of the River.”

Exodus 7:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 7:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all the Egyptians dug round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.”

Exodus 7:24 — Darby Translation

Exodus 7:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All the Egyptians then digged rounde about the riuer for waters to drinke: for they could not drinke of the water of the riuer.”

Exodus 7:24 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 7:24 in Context — Exodus 7

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.

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.

25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the Lord had smitten the river.

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What Does Exodus 7:24 Mean?

Exodus 7:24 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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