In the Book of Exodus, the Plagues of Egypt (Hebrew: מכות מצרים) are ten disasters that the Hebrew God inflicts on the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to emancipate the enslaved Israelites, each of them confronting the Pharaoh and one of his Egyptian gods;[1] they serve as "signs and marvels" given by Yahweh in response to the Pharaoh's taunt that he does not know Yahweh: "The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD".[2]: 117 These Plagues are recited by Jews during the Passover Seder.[3]
The consensus of modern scholars is that the Pentateuch does not give an accurate account of the origins of the Israelites.[4][5]: 81 [6]: 6–7 Similarly, attempts to find natural explanations for the plagues (e.g., a volcanic eruption to explain the "darkness" plague) have been dismissed by biblical scholars on the grounds that their pattern, timing, rapid succession, and above all, control by Moses mark them as supernatural.[5]: 90 [2]: 117–118
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