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follows a specific sequence that attacks the belief system of Egypt. God simply defeats the entire pantheon of Egyptian gods and goddesses through the 10 plagues. Each of the plagues targets a specific god or goddess or set of deities.

The plague of blood Hapi, the god of the Nile
God turned the waters of the Nile and the tributaries to blood. This would cut off nearly all water supplies and destroy a major source of food. All fish and other creatures were killed when this happened.

The plague of frogs Heqt, the frog headed goddess of fruitfulness
God sends an overwhelming swarm of frogs to beset Egypt. Frogs were everywhere and there was no way to avoid them. Moses could have asked God to remove them at any time and was told to wait for tomorrow.

The plague of gnats and flies Khepher, the god of flies and beetles.
God sent down swarms of flies and gnats upon Egypt in two different instances, one was gnats or lice and the other was flies. Both seem to be an attack on the same god of Egyptian belief. These plagues either were not duplicated or could not be duplicated by the magicians.

The plague of livestock All zoomorphic gods and goddesses. These are the gods or goddesses who had livestock appearances (EX: Hathor cow headed goddess, Khnum ram headed god)
God sent a plague upon the livestock of Egypt and decimated their food supply even further. Remember that they would have already lost the food sources of the Nile. Now their livestock were killed and not one of Israel's animals was lost.

The plague of boils Imhotep the physician god
Moses and Aaron used ashes from the furnace to sprinkle out on the land. This furnace was likely used for bricks, the source of much oppression against Israel. God sent down boils on the Egyptians. Boils would have likely been an infected and open sore on the body. These would have been extremely painful and the magicians could not heal themselves.

The plague of hail Nut, goddess of the sky
God sends hail down on Egypt. This storm would have caused a great deal of fear in Egypt. Not only was there hail but also thunder and lightning. The storm was so severe that crops and animals were destroyed. Again God attacked the agriculture of Egypt.

The plague of locusts Serapia, protector from locusts
God then sends down locusts on Egypt. The locusts would have destroyed what was left of the crops in Egypt. The crops were already decimated by the hail and now the job was finished by hail.

The plague of darkness Re, god of the sun and king of the gods
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