20 And Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord commanded. So he (A)lifted up the rod and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants. And all the (B)waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 21 The fish that were in the river died, the river stank, and the Egyptians (C)could not drink the water of the river. So there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

22 (D)Then the magicians of Egypt did (E)so with their [a]enchantments; and Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, (F)as the Lord had said.

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  1. Exodus 7:22 secret arts

20 Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants he (A)lifted up the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the (B)water in the Nile turned into blood. 21 And the fish in the Nile died, and the Nile stank, so that the Egyptians (C)could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. 22 But (D)the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts. So (E)Pharaoh's heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them, as (F)the Lord had said.

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