Exodus 7:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and [that] there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in [vessels of] wood, and in [vessels of] stone.

Ver. 19. Upon their ponds.] Fish ponds are in Hebrew called Berechoth, Blessings. But how soon can God "curse our blessings," Mal 2:2 and destroy us, "after that he hath done us good!" Jos 24:20

Exodus 7:19

19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their poolsa of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.