Exodus 7:18 (KJV)
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And the fishthat is in the rivershall dieand the rivershall stinkand the Egyptiansshall lotheto drinkof the waterof the river
Cross-references
the fish. Ex 7:21
shall loathe. Ex 7:24 Nu 11:20 Nu 21:5
Egyptians."The water of Egypt," says Abbé Mascrier, "is so delicious, that one would not wish the heat to be less, or to be delivered from the sensation of thirst. The Turks find it so exquisite, that they excite themselves to drink of it by eating salt." "A person," adds Mr. Harmer, "who never before heard of the deliciousness of the Nile water, and of the large quantities which on that account are drunk of it, will, I am sure, find an energy in those words of Moses to Pharaoh, the Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the water of the river, which he never did before."
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