Exodus 7:24
“All the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink; for they couldn’t drink the river water.”
What does Exodus 7:24 mean?
When God turned the Nile River to blood as the first plague, the water became undrinkable, forcing every Egyptian to dig wells in the ground nearby, hoping to find fresh water seeping up from below. This shows how a supernatural judgment affected an entire nation instantly, disrupting the most basic necessity of life. Even the most powerful civilization of that time had no defense against God's power and found itself scrambling for survival. It's a stark reminder that when God acts, human authority and resources become suddenly fragile.