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16 and say to him, ‘Adonai, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you to say: “Let my people go, so that they can worship me in the desert.” But until now you haven’t listened; 17 so Adonai says, “This will let you know that I am Adonai”: I will take the staff in my hand and strike the water in the river, and it will be turned into blood. 18 The fish in the river will die, the river will stink and the Egyptians won’t want to drink water from the river.’”

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16 Then say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go, so that they may worship(A) me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened.(B) 17 This is what the Lord says: By this you will know that I am the Lord:(C) With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood.(D) 18 The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink;(E) the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.’”(F)

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