20. And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded; and lifting up the rod, he smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his slaves; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
21. And the fish that were in the river died; and the river became corrupted, so that the Egyptians could not drink the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
22. And the magicians of Egypt did the same with their enchantments; and Pharaoh’s heart hardened itself, and he did not hearken unto them, as the Lord had said.
23. And Pharaoh turned and returned to his house, and even with all this he did not take this to heart.
24. And in all Egypt they dug wells round about the river for water to drink, for they could not drink of the water of the river.
25. And seven days were fulfilled after the Lord had smitten the river.