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Based on Exodus 1: 8-11 (The Bible) we can say that since the Israelites started to grow in huge numbers and multiplied extraordinarily in Egypt, filling the entire land, the Pharaoh (King of Egypt) decided to oppress them. He feared that the Israelites would take over Egypt.

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Who were the first to capture the Israelites after pharaoh had freed them?

After Pharaoh freed the Israelites, they were pursued by the Egyptians, who sought to recapture them as they left Egypt. The Egyptians, led by Pharaoh, caught up to the Israelites at the Red Sea, where they were ultimately defeated when Moses parted the waters, allowing the Israelites to escape and the Egyptian army to be drowned. Thus, it was the Egyptians who first attempted to recapture the Israelites after their liberation.


How did pharaoh react to the tenth plauge?

the Pharaoh set the Israelites free because his first and only son died ( he died in the tenth plague he was very upset.


What command did pharaoh give regarding the israelites?

Pharaoh commanded that all male Israelite infants be killed to curb the growing population of the Israelites in Egypt, fearing they would become too powerful. This order led to the infamous decree that every Hebrew boy born should be thrown into the Nile River, while allowing the girls to live. This command was part of Pharaoh's broader strategy to oppress and control the Israelite population.


Why did the pharaoh continue to be stubborn?

At first, he made a conscious decision to refuse to permit the freeing of the Israelites. In a few of the later plagues, God Himself hardened Pharaoh's heart, for a reason given in Exodus ch.10.


What is the third miracle shown by moses before pharaoh of Egypt?

The third miracle that Moses performed before Pharaoh was the turning of water into blood. When Moses and Aaron confronted Pharaoh, they struck the Nile River with Aaron's staff, causing the water to turn into blood, killing the fish and making the water undrinkable. This miracle was intended to demonstrate God's power and to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. However, Pharaoh's heart remained hardened, and he refused to comply.

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What pharaoh was in charge when the Israelites left Egypt?

The pharaoh at the time was Rameses.


Who was the Pharaoh who would not set the Israelites free?

The Pharaoh in the Exodus story is never named - he is simply referred to as "Pharaoh".


Did the pharaoh enslave the Israelites when they came to Egypt from Canaan?

NO


Who did Moses free the slaves from?

The Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The Pharaoh mostly.


What did god tell Moses to say to Pharaoh?

God instructed Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. He was to tell Pharaoh, "Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the wilderness."


Why did God send Moses to Pharaoh?

God sent Moses to Pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as part of His plan to fulfill His promise to the Israelites and demonstrate His power and authority.


Who would't free the israelites to leave Egypt?

Pharaoh heart was hardened , so he would not let the Israelites free.


Who told Moses he could not let the Israelites go?

the Egyptian Pharaoh


How do you use the word pharaoh in a sentence?

The pharaoh marched his army all the way to Kadesh. The Pharaoh rules his civilization. The pharoah commanded the people of Egypt. Pharaoh was an Egyptian king who enslaved the Israelites.


What person would not free the israelites?

The Egyptian Pharaoh refused to release the Jews.


What was the initial punishment that pharaoh imposed upon the Israelites for asking to leave?

There was only one punishment which Pharaoh imposed upon the Israelites for asking to leave. That was the punishment that they must continue making bricks, without being supplied with straw. (Exodus 5:7, repeated in 5:18). The other decrees of Pharaoh (Exodus ch.1) were before the Israelites asked to leave.


Why is the 10th plague significant in regards to passover?

It was the plague after which Pharaoh finally freed the Israelites.