Exodus 7:23

Exodus 7:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
• New International Version (NIV)Instead, he turned and went into his palace, and did not take even this to heart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this to heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. Neither was his heart moved by this.

Context of Exodus 7:23

21The fish that were in the Nile died, and the Nile became foul, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. And the blood was through all the land of Egypt. 22But the magicians of Egypt did the same with their secret arts; and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said. Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house with no concern even for this. 24So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, for they could not drink of the water of the Nile. 25Seven days passed after the Lord had struck the Nile.

Exodus 7:23 word by word

וַיִּ֣פֶן פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְלֹא־שָׁ֥ת לִבּ֖וֹ גַּם־לָזֹֽאת׃Read the interlinear

• Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• and wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• with noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• concernשִׁיתshîyth · to set: considerH7896
• concernלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• evenגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• for thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088

Cross-references for Exodus 7:23

• Exodus 9:21but he who paid no regard to the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.
• Deuteronomy 32:46he said to them, “Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law.
• 1 Samuel 4:20And about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or pay attention.
• Job 7:17What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him,
• Psalms 62:10Do not trust in oppression And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
• Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
• Proverbs 24:32When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction.
• Proverbs 29:1A man who hardens his neck after much reproof Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
• Isaiah 26:11O Lord, Your hand is lifted up yet they do not see it. They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame; Indeed, fire will devour Your enemies.
• Jeremiah 5:3O Lord, do not Your eyes look for truth? You have smitten them, But they did not weaken; You have consumed them, But they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to repent.
• Jeremiah 36:24Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.
• Ezekiel 40:4The man said to me, “Son of man, see with your eyes, hear with your ears, and give attention to all that I am going to show you; for you have been brought here in order to show it to you. Declare to the house of Israel all that you see.”
• Amos 4:7“Furthermore, I withheld the rain from you While there were still three months until harvest. Then I would send rain on one city And on another city I would not send rain; One part would be rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up.
• Habakkuk 1:5“Look among the nations! Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days-- You would not believe if you were told.
• Malachi 2:2If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.

Commentaries on Exodus 7:23

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-25Verses 14-25 Here is the first of the ten plagues, the turning of the water into blood. It was a dreadful plague. The sight of such vast rolling streams of blood could not but strike horror. Nothing is more common than water: so wisely has Providence ordered it, and so kindly, that what is so needful and serviceable to the comfort of human life, should be cheap and almost every where to be had; but now the Egyptians must either drink blood, or die for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-25The first plague was the plague on the Nile, when the whole river turned to blood (7:20). The Egyptians correctly understood that without the Nile there would be no life in Egypt. They worshiped the Nile as the Mother of Egypt, but God showed that life is his to give or withhold.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251. the Lord said unto Moses--He is here encouraged to wait again on the king--not, however, as formerly, in the attitude of a humble suppliant, but now armed with credentials as God's ambassador, and to make his demand in a tone and manner which no earthly monarch or court ever witnessed. I have made thee a god--"made," that is, set, appointed; "a god"; that is, he was to act in this business as God's representative, to act and speak in His name and to…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 7:23

• Blood
• Disobedience to God
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Commentaries on Exodus 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings