1. The Nile Turned to Blood (Exodus 7:14-25) The Nile was the centre of Egyptian religion, and the agricultural lifeblood for the nation. The gods Hapi and Osiris supposedly protected the river Exodus7 21The fish in the river died, and the water became so foul that the Egyptians couldn't drink it. There was blood everywhere throughout the land of Egypt 6. Boils (Exodus 9:8-12) These painful sores were seen as a failure of their personal god of healing, Thoth. Exodus 9 10So they gathered soot from a furnace and went to see Pharaoh. As Pharaoh watched, Moses tossed the soot into the air, and terrible boils broke out on the people and animals throughout Egypt. 2.Swarms of Frogs (Exodus 8:1-15). In Egypt, Heqt, the frog god, was a symbol of fertility and resurrection. Exodus 8 8Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and begged, "Plead with the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. I will let the people go, so they can offer sacrifices to the LORD." 7. Storm & Hail (Exodus 9:13-35) This plague destroyed the crops and food supply. Nut, the sky god failed to stop this weather-borne disaster. Exodus 9 23So Moses lifted his staff toward the sky, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. The LORD sent a tremendous hailstorm against all the land of Egypt. 24Never in all the history of Egypt had there been a storm like that, with such severe hail and continuous lightning 3.Dust became Lice (Exodus 8:16-19) The Hebrew word for lice, kinnim, refers to gnats. Exodus 8 17So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded them. Suddenly, gnats infested the entire land, covering the Egyptians and their animals. All the dust in the land of Egypt turned into gnats. 8. Locusts  (Exodus 10:1-20) A Locust can eat its own weight daily. Osiris, protector of agriculture, was seen as the ineffective god in this plague. Exodus 10 14And the locusts swarmed over the land of Egypt from border to border. It was the worst locust plague in Egyptian history, and there has never again been one like it. 15For the locusts covered the surface of the whole country, making the ground look black. They ate all the plants and all the fruit on the trees that had survived the hailstorm. Not one green thing remained, neither tree nor plant, throughout the land of Egypt 4.Swarms (Exodus 8:20-32) The exact nature of this swarm is not certain, but some commentators believe it was the dog fly, a bloodsucking insect that laid eggs on creatures and "swarmed with a voracious appetite, attacking every man, inflicting painful wounds". Kheper, represented by the scarab beetle, was the insect god shown to be impotent by the third and fourth plagues. Exodus 8 24And the LORD did just as he had said. There were terrible swarms of flies in Pharaoh's palace and in every home in Egypt. The whole country was thrown into chaos by the flies. 9. Darkness. (Exodus 10:21-29) Ra, the sun god of Egypt, was the god mocked by this plague -- a plague of darkness that was so thick it could be felt. Exodus 10 22So Moses lifted his hand toward heaven, and there was deep darkness over the entire land for three days. 23During all that time the people scarcely moved, for they could not see. But there was light as usual where the people of Israel lived. 5. Pestilence (Exodus 9:1-7). This was a fatal disease for cattle, which were also considered sacred and supposedly protected by the bull god Apis and the cow god Hathor. Exodus 9 6and he did it, just as he had said. The next morning all the livestock of the Egyptians began to die, but the Israelites didn't lose a single animal from their flocks and herds. 10. Death of the Firstborn of man and Animal (Exodus 11:4-5; 12:29-30) This Plague marked the failure of Pharoah himself, who was considered a god. He was powerless to stop it -- even losing his own firstborn. Exodus 12 12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and kill all the firstborn sons and firstborn male animals in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am the LORD! Exodus 12 29And at midnight the LORD killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn son of the captive in the dungeon. Even the firstborn of their livestock were killed.