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Exodus 8:9,10
And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses,that they may remain in the river only? …

Exodus 10:23
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

2 Samuel 24:13
So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

after the LORD had struck the Nile.
The Nile River was central to Egyptian life, serving as a source of sustenance, transportation, and economic prosperity. By striking the Nile, God demonstrated His power over the Egyptian gods, particularly Hapi, the god of the Nile. This act was a direct challenge to the Egyptian belief system and a demonstration of God's supremacy. The striking of the Nile can also be seen as a type of judgment, foreshadowing the ultimate judgment and deliverance found in Jesus Christ. The plagues, beginning with the Nile, serve as a precursor to the final deliverance of God's people, paralleling the deliverance from sin through Christ.

“Seven” signals completeness in Scripture. Here, a full week unfolds between the first plague and the next.

•Genesis 2:2-3 shows God finishing creation and setting apart the seventh day, underscoring completion.

•Genesis 7:4–10 records seven days before the Flood’s waters came, a final period of warning.

•Joshua 6:3-4 has Israel circling Jericho for seven days before God’s decisive act.

The pattern: God grants a measured, complete interval for people to recognize His hand, repent, and prepare for what follows.

Time is not wasted space; it is God-given opportunity.

•Psalm 90:12 urges, “Teach us to number our days,” reminding us that passing days should move hearts toward wisdom.

•2 Peter 3:9 notes the Lord’s patience, “not wanting anyone to perish.”

During these seven days Egypt could have humbled itself, but the king’s heart remained hard (Exodus 7:22-23). The passing time highlights divine patience and human stubbornness.

The verse looks back to the first plague (Exodus 7:17-21).

• The Nile—source of Egypt’s life—became blood, exposing their false worship of river deities (Isaiah 19:1-6).

•Revelation 8:8-9 later echoes this judgment motif when waters again turn to blood during end-time plagues.

By stating “the LORD had struck,” the text underscores God’s direct action. Moses did not merely perform a sign; Yahweh Himself intervened, validating His supremacy and warning of further judgments (Exodus 9:14).

That the next plague waits “after” this strike shows a sequence: recognition of God’s power, space to respond, then intensified consequences if repentance is refused (Exodus 9:12;Romans 2:4-5).

Exodus 7:25 condenses a week of divine patience and human resistance. Seven complete days underscore God’s orderly plan; the passing time reveals His mercy; the reference to the struck Nile keeps God’s power front-and-center. Each phrase reminds readers that the Lord controls events, sets the timetable, and calls every heart to heed His warnings before the next wave of judgment arrives.

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