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The people of Israel are known as Gods own people. God the Almighty, blessed the Israel people; and they increased and multiplied and the land was filled with them. Time passed and the new Pharaoh of Egypt saw that the people of Israel are more blessed than Egyptian. So the Pharaoh treated and served them as slaves. The burden of Israel people started and the prayed to God. God remembered his covenant that made with Abraham, with Issac and with Jacob. God selected Moses as a leader for Israel people. God also selected the Prophet Aaron to speak to Pharaoh for him. The Aaron asked to Pharaoh to allow the people of Israel to worship God in the wilderness. The God made the Pharaoh heart more harden in order to show Gods Power. The God also want to show His power than Egyptian Gods. The pharaoh's heart became harden. So Pharaoh was not willing to leave the Israel people .God the almighty decided to send plague on the whole Egypt.

On next morning, when pharaoh was sat on the river bank; Moses came against him. As per Gods decision Moses put his rod on the river .The whole water in the river turned to blood and they didn't get any water to drink also. All living creatures in the river died. After the first plague, Pharaoh allows them to go. But after sometimes Pharaoh harden his mind again. As per Gods plan, Moses again stretches his rod and they second plague frogs came up. The frogs were everywhere; in their houses, in their beds; on their tables and the frogs covered the land of Egypt.

The third plague is Lice:-A Lice is a small creature, which looks like bad which cannot consider it as an animal.
The fourth plague is Flies.
The fifth plague is Diseases on Beasts:-A serious diseases that spread fast over the land of Egypt and kills all the camels, cows, sheeps and horses e.t.c.
The sixth plague is boils on man and Beasts .God send this plague to both animal and man.
The seventh plague is Hailstorm: - This plague means a large number of ices mingled with fire fall down to earth in a great force along with rain. This hail killed both men and cattles and destroyed all vegetables, trees, fruits and plants e.t.c. over the land of Egypt.
The eighth plague is Locusts:-Locusts means a large insect with wings; which flies in large groups and destroys plants and crops.
The ninth plague is Darkness:-The darkness spread over the Land of Egypt for three days.

The Pharaoh changed his mind from time to time till to the ninth plague.

The tenth plague is Death announcement. It means the death of every first born from the house of Pharaoh to the slaves. The God give some advices to Pharaoh to escape from the tenth plague. The God said to Moses "to make a Passover; because this month is the beginning and also the first month of the year for Israel. On the tenth day of this month, everyman should have to take a male lamb not having any fault. On the fourteen day, they should have to kill it in the evening. They should have to take blood and make a mark on both side of door posts and upper door post of the Israel peoples house. The blood on the door post saved the Israel people from death.

On that night, the first born member in every family of Egypt passed away. There was a great cry spread over the land of Egypt. The Pharaoh of Egypt also lost his son.

The Pharaoh called Moses and give permission to all children of Israel to serve God. This journey helps The Israel people to enter into the land of Cannon; Cannon is the place where The God already promised to the forefathers of Israel.

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