21 The fish in the Nile died. The river smelled so bad the Egyptians couldn't drink its water. There was blood everywhere in Egypt.
22 But the Egyptian magicians did the same things by doing their magic tricks. So Pharaoh's heart became stubborn. He wouldn't listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.
23 Even that miracle didn't change Pharaoh's mind. In fact, he turned around and went into his palace.
24 All of the Egyptians dug holes near the Nile River to get drinking water. They couldn't drink water from the river.