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The Plagues of Egypt

The Plagues of Egypt, as recorded in the book of Exodus chapters 7 through 12, are a series of ten calamities that God inflicted upon Egypt to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. Each plague was a manifestation of God’s power over Egypt and its gods. Here are the ten plagues, listed in the order they appear in the scripture:

Water Turned to Blood (Exodus 7:14-24): Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and all the water was turned to blood, killing the fish and making the water undrinkable.
Frogs (Exodus 7:25-8:15): Frogs swarmed the land, entering houses and covering the fields. Gnats or Lice (Exodus 8:16-19): Aaron struck the dust of the earth, and it became gnats that infested humans and animals alike.
Gnats or Lice (Exodus 8:16-19): Aaron struck the dust of the earth, and it became gnats that infested humans and animals alike.
Flies (Exodus 8:20-32): Dense swarms of flies plagued Egyptian homes and land, sparing the areas where the Israelites lived.
Pestilence on Livestock (Exodus 9:1-7): A severe pestilence killed the Egyptian livestock—horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep, and goats—but did not affect Israelite animals.
Boils (Exodus 9:8-12): Boils broke out on Egyptians and animals alike after Moses and Aaron threw soot from a furnace into the air.
Thunderstorm of Hail and Fire (Exodus 9:13-35): Hail, fiery lightning, and thunder struck down humans, animals, and plants throughout Egypt, except in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.
Locusts (Exodus 10:1-20): A locust swarm covered all of Egypt, devouring crops and greenery that had survived the hail.
Darkness (Exodus 10:21-29): A darkness so thick it could be felt covered Egypt for three days, but the Israelites had light where they lived.
Death of the Firstborn (Exodus 11:1-10, 12:29-36): Every firstborn in Egypt died, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive in the dungeon, and all firstborn cattle, leading to the final release of the Israelites.