And seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.
Parallel translations
- WEB Seven days were fulfilled, after Yahweh had struck the river.
- KJV And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
- NKJV And seven days passed after the Lord had struck the river.
- NASB Seven days passed after the Lord had struck the Nile.
- NLT Seven days passed from the time the Lord struck the Nile.
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Quick answer
Seven days pass after the Nile is struck. The interval marks God's patience before the next plague.
Overview
A full week elapses, indicating that the plague endured and that time was given before further judgment fell. This pause underscores God's measured dealings, allowing space for Pharaoh to relent. The recurring rhythm of warning, judgment, and opportunity reflects the patience of God, who is slow to anger and grants room for repentance before the next call comes.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 10:23No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
- 2 Sam 24:13So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three days of plague upon your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”
- Exod 8:9–10Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?”
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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