Water turned to blood

One of the plagues of Ancient Egypt was when the waters of the Nile turned to blood. The Nile was the source of life for Egypt, and so this plague caused absolute disaster across the country. God used Moses and Aaron to cause this plague. He took them to the banks of the Nile, where Aaron raised his staff and struck the water, then turned it into the blood. This plague caused all the fish in the river to die and a stream of blood flowed throughout Egypt. This epidemic lasted all week. The water turned to blood - the fish in the river died and the Egyptians could not drink the foul water.

The water turned to blood is a judgment against Apis, god of the Nile, Isis, goddess of the Nile, and Khnum, protector of the Nile. The Nile is also said to be the bloodline of Osiris, who is reborn each year when the river floods. The river, the basis of daily life and the national economy, has been devastated, as millions of fish die in the river and the water becomes unusable. Pharaoh was told, “By this, you will know that I am the LORD” (Exodus 7:17).