Exodus 7:17

Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

Cross-reference

Exodus 7:5 Parallel

Exodus 7:5 restates the same purpose: the Egyptians will know the LORD when He brings out Israel, reinforcing the sign's goal.

Exodus 7:20 Citation

Exodus 7:20 records the fulfillment — Moses strikes the Nile and the water becomes blood, as God declared here.

Exodus 4:9 Allusion

In Exodus 4:9, God first instructs Moses to turn Nile water to blood as a sign — the same miracle now becomes the first plague.

Exodus 5:2 Contrast

Exodus 5:2 records Pharaoh's defiant ignorance of the LORD. The plague directly confronts that claim, forcing knowledge.

Exodus 6:7 Parallel

Exodus 6:7 promises Israel will know the LORD as their God through deliverance. Both verses use 'know that I am the LORD' for different audiences.

Exodus 1:22 Historical context

Exodus 1:22 records Pharaoh's command to drown Hebrew babies in the Nile — the same Nile God now turns to blood as judgment.

In Exodus 14:18, the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula repeats at the Red Sea, connecting judgment to deliverance.

In Exodus 16:12, God again uses 'you shall know that I am the LORD' when providing manna, linking provision to self-revelation.

Exodus 14:4 Parallel

Exodus 14:4 shows the ultimate purpose of the plagues — God's glory through Pharaoh's defeat at the sea, building on judgments begun here.

Exodus 10:2 Parallel

Exodus 10:2 commands that these signs be recounted to future generations — the blood plague is part of that testimony.

Exodus 8:22 Parallel

Exodus 8:22 later shows God distinguishing Israel from Egypt during plagues — a pattern not yet revealed in the first plague.

Revelation 16:3-6 explicitly links the blood plague to divine justice for shedding saints' blood — 'they deserve to drink blood.'

Ezekiel 39:28 uses 'know that I am the LORD' for restoration, broadening the recognition theme beyond judgment.

Ezekiel 38:23 says nations will know the LORD through His greatness, extending the Exodus revelation pattern.

Ezekiel 32:15 concludes Egypt's judgment with 'then they shall know that I am the LORD', same pattern.

Ezekiel 30:19 repeats 'they shall know that I am the LORD' after executing judgments on Egypt.

Ezekiel 30:8 uses the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula for judging Egypt, reinforcing self-revelation through judgment.

Ezekiel 29:9 judges Egypt for claiming the Nile, echoing the first plague. Then they will know the LORD—direct parallel.

Psalm 105:29 recounts the plague — waters turned to blood and fish perishing, echoing the judgment here.

Psalm 83:18 Parallel

Psalm 83:18 explicitly prays that enemies may know the LORD's name, the same aim as the Nile turned to blood.

Psalm 78:44 Allusion

Psalm 78:44 recalls this exact plague — God turning rivers to blood, depriving Egypt of drinkable water.

1 Kings 20:28 has God declare 'you shall know that I am the LORD' after judging Syrian blasphemy, mirroring the plague's purpose.

In Ezekiel 32:6, blood filling rivers echoes the Nile plague imagery, applying it to Egypt's future judgment.

1 Samuel 17:47 echoes the same motive: that the assembly may know the LORD saves. Both are divine demonstrations through battle.

Revelation 8:8 describes a similar judgment — a third of the sea becomes blood — echoing the plague on a cosmic scale.

Psalm 9:16 Parallel

Psalm 9:16 states the LORD makes himself known by executing judgment, aligning with the plague's purpose to reveal His identity.

2 Kings 19:19 shows Hezekiah praying for deliverance so all kingdoms may know the LORD alone is God, similar to the exodus sign.

Daniel 4:17 Parallel

Daniel 4:17 declares that God's decree aims for all to know the Most High rules, parallel to knowing the LORD through signs.

Daniel 4:32 Parallel

Daniel 4:32 repeats the lesson that Nebuchadnezzar must know God's sovereignty, mirroring the plague's purpose.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

Daniel 4:37 shows Nebuchadnezzar praising God after humbling, fulfilling the intended recognition.

Daniel 5:21 Parallel

Daniel 5:21 recalls Nebuchadnezzar's humbling so he knew God rules, a later example of the same principle.

Daniel 5:23 Contrast

Daniel 5:23 rebukes Belshazzar for not honoring God, contrasting the recognition intended by God's signs.

1 Samuel 17:46 has David declare that God's victory will make all the earth know there is a God in Israel, similar to the plague's purpose.