Psalms 78:44

What does Psalms 78:44 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So that their rivers were turned to blood, and they were not able to get drink from their streams.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He turneth to blood their streams, And their floods they drink not.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, that they could not drink;

Context

v.43How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,

v.44This passage

v.45He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 7:17

    Thus saith Jehovah, In this thou shalt know that I am Jehovah: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in my hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

  • Psalms 105:29

    He turned their waters into blood, And slew their fish.

  • Revelation 16:3

    And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living soul died, even the things that were in the sea.

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