Lux Domini
And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

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Interpretation

Here is the first of the ten plagues, the turning of the water into blood. It was a dreadful plague.

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This thought runs through Exodus 7:19-23.

Glossary

Egypt Place
The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
Nile Place
Biblical river. Modern identification: Nile River.