^{17 Ref} `Thus said Jehovah: By this thou knowest that I `am' Jehovah; lo, I am smiting with the rod which `is' in my hand, on the waters which `are' in the River, and they have been turned to blood,

^{18 Ref} and the fish that `are' in the River die, and the River hath stank, and the Egyptians have been wearied of drinking waters from the River.'