13. Yet, Pharaoh continued to be stubborn and would not listen to them, as the Lord had predicted.
14. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh is being stubborn. He refuses to let my people go.
15. In the morning meet Pharaoh when he’s on his way to the Nile. Wait for him on the bank of the river. Take along the staff that turned into a snake.
16. Say to him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews sent me to tell you, “Let my people go to worship me in the desert.” So far you have not listened.
17. Here is what the Lord says: This is the way you will recognize that I am the Lord: With this staff in my hand, I’m going to strike the Nile, and the water will turn into blood.
18. The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink. The Egyptians will not be able to drink any water from the Nile.’ ”
19. The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—its rivers, canals, ponds, and all its reservoirs—so that they turn into blood. There will be blood everywhere in Egypt, even in the wooden and stone containers.’ ”