Plagues of Egypt

The ten plagues of Egypt. God punishes Egypt for not letting his people go.

  1. Water turns into blood - in Hebrew: dam (Exodus 7:14-25)
  2. Frogs - tsefardea (8:1-15)
  3. Lice - kiniem (8:16-19)
  4. Flies - arov (8:20-32)
  5. Pestilence - dewer (9:1-7)
  6. Boils - schin (9:8-12)
  7. Hail - barad (9:13-35)
  8. Locust - arbe (10:4 - 10:5)
  9. Darkness - chosheg (10:21-29)
  10. Smiting of the firstborn - makat bechorot (11:10 and 12:29-30)

After the tenth plague, Pharaoh finally lets the Jews go.

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