And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
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Verse 24 is found in chapter 7 of Exodus. The first plague turns the waters of the Nile into blood. The episode demonstrates God’s power over Egypt, although Pharaoh’s magicians partially imitate the sign and the king remains unwilling to yield.
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Aber alle Ägypter gruben nach Wasser um den Strom her, zu trinken; denn das Wasser aus dem Strom konnten sie nicht trinken.
Y en todo Egipto hicieron pozos alrededor del río para beber, porque no podían beber de las aguas del río.
Todos los egipcios cavaron alrededor del Nilo en busca de agua para beber, porque no podían beber las aguas del Nilo.
Tous les Egyptiens creusèrent aux environs du fleuve, pour trouver de l'eau à boire; car ils ne pouvaient boire de l'eau du fleuve.
E tutti gli Egizj, cavando intorno al fiume, cercavano acqua da bere; conciossiachè non potessero ber delle acque del fiume.
E todos os egípcios cavaram poços junto ao rio, para beberem água; porquanto não podiam beber da água do rio.
所有的 埃及 人都沿著 尼羅河 邊挖掘,要找水喝,因為他們不能喝河裏的水。
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