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Thus says Yahweh, "In this you shall know that I am Yahweh. Behold, I will strike with the rod that is in my hand on the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
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A Declaration of Identity
The primary purpose of this plague was not just punishment, but revelation. God explicitly states His goal: "In this you shall know that I am the LORD." Commentators explain this was a direct challenge to Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt. By turning their chief deity, the Nile, into blood, God demonstrated that He alone is the true, living God, sovereign over all creation and false idols.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Turned to blood - This miracle would bear a certain resemblance to natural phenomena, and therefore be one that Pharaoh might see with amaze…
19th Century
Anglican
In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord. — See the comment on Exodus 7:5.
The rod that is in my han…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord, in this you shall know that I am theLordBy the following instance…
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Here is the first of the ten plagues: the turning of the water into blood. It was a dreadful plague. The sight of such vast, rolling streams of blo…
