International Standard Version All the Egyptians dug around the Nile River for water to drink because they could not drink from the water in the Nile River.
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.
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.
