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Exodus 4:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 4:9

Verse 9 of 31

Scripture focus

And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour [it] upon the dry [land]: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry [land].

Exodus 4:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 4:9

Theological / Devotional

The water. Egyptians worshiped the Nile as the source of national prosperity. Power to turn the life-giving water of the Nile into blood would imply power over the gods of Egypt and power to desolate the land of Egypt. From this sign Israel was to learn trust in God, while Pharaoh and the Egyptians were afterward by the same sign to be led to fear Him (Exodus 7:15-19). Thus Moses was not only entrusted with the word of God but also endowed with His power. He was the first prophet and worker of miracles to be sent by God to His people, and thus became a type of Christ (Deuteronomy 18:15; John 1:45; Acts 3:22).

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