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Pharaoh

king of Egypt in the exodus

Egyptian ruler who opposed Moses and Israel's release.

115 appearances4 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Unnamed king of Egypt who refuses to let Israel go despite and 's repeated demands. His heart is hardened through the ten plagues, culminating in the death of the firstborn and the , after which he releases the and then pursues them with his chariots. His army is swept away in the as the waters return. The exodus narrative presents him as the paradigmatic opponent of God's redemptive work, and recalls his hardening in 9. This entity spans both the pharaoh of the oppression in Exodus 1-2 and the pharaoh of the exodus itself, who may be distinct figures.

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