King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He turned their water into blood and caused their fish to die.
Berean Standard Bible:
He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die.
American Standard Version:
He turned their waters into blood, And slew their fish.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
He turned{H2015} their waters{H4325} into blood{H1818}, and slew{H4191} their fish{H1710}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 78:44
- And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
Exodus 7:20
- And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that [were] in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that [were] in the river were turned to blood.
Exodus 7:21
- 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.
Revelation 16:3
- And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead [man]: and every living soul died in the sea.
Isaiah 50:2
- Wherefore, when I came, [was there] no man? when I called, [was there] none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because [there is] no water, and dieth for thirst.
Ezekiel 29:4
- But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
Ezekiel 29:5
- And I will leave thee [thrown] into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.
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Commentary for Psalms 105:29
Psalms 105:29 is part of a larger poem that recounts the history of God's faithfulness to the Israelites, emphasizing His mighty acts on their behalf. This particular verse refers to one of the ten plagues that God brought upon Egypt as described in the book of Exodus. The historical context is the period of the Israelite enslavement in Egypt, during which Moses, commissioned by God, demanded the release of the Israelites from Pharaoh.
In the verse, "He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish," the psalmist is recalling the first plague where God, through Moses, miraculously transformed the water of the Nile River into blood. This event is significant not only as a display of divine power over the natural world but also as a direct challenge to the Egyptian gods, many of whom were associated with the Nile and its fertility. The turning of water to blood resulted in the death of the fish, a primary source of food for the Egyptians, which would have caused both ecological and economic distress.
The themes present in this verse include divine intervention, God's power over nature and pagan deities, and the fulfillment of God's promises. It highlights the stark contrast between the life-giving properties of water and its transformation into a symbol of death and judgment. This plague, along with the others, served to harden Pharaoh's heart initially but ultimately led to the liberation of the Israelites, demonstrating God's commitment to His people and His sovereignty over all nations and their leaders.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2015
There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָפַךְ
Transliteration: hâphak
Pronunciation: haw-fak'
Description: a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert; [idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way). - Strong's Number: H4325
There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַיִם
Transliteration: mayim
Pronunciation: mah'-yim
Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). - Strong's Number: H1818
There are 295 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּם
Transliteration: dâm
Pronunciation: dawm
Description: from דָּמַם (compare אָדַם); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood); blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent. - Strong's Number: H4191
There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוּת
Transliteration: mûwth
Pronunciation: mooth
Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. - Strong's Number: H1710
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּגָה
Transliteration: dâgâh
Pronunciation: daw-gaw'
Description: feminine of דָּג, and meaning the same; {a fish (often used collectively)}; fish.