Exodus 7:24

So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water from the river.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.

World English Bible

All the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink; for they couldn’t drink the river water.

American Standard Version

And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.

Geneva Bible 1599

All the Egyptians then digged rounde about the riuer for waters to drinke: for they could not drinke of the water of the riuer.

Darby Translation

And all the Egyptians dug round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.

Young's Literal Translation

and all the Egyptians seek water round about the river to drink, for they have not been able to drink of the waters of the River.

Bible in Basic English

And all the Egyptians made holes round about the Nile to get drinking-water, for they were not able to make use of the Nile water.

In context

23Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.

25And seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.

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