the plague (plagues) of Egypt

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• PLAGUES OF EGYPT — The Bible has three accounts of the plagues (maggefot, Ex. 9:14; negʿaim, cf. Ex. 11:1; makkot, cf. I Sam. 4:8; cf. LXX, Targ.) that struck Egypt prior to the Exodus: a full, prose account is given in Exodus 7:14–11:10; 12:29–33, and brief,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Plagues of Egypt — The Plagues of Egypt (] Popular culture * The 1956 film The Ten Commandments depicts the plagues of Blood, Hail, Darkness, and Death of the Firstborn, and alludes to Frogs, Boils and Flies, but omits those of Lice, Death of Cattle, and Locusts.… …   Wikipedia

• Plagues of Egypt — • Ten calamities inflicted on the Egyptians to overcome Pharaoh s obstinacy and force him to let the Israelites to leave Egypt Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plagues of Egypt     Plagues of Egypt …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Bonaparte Visiting the Plague-Victims of Jaffa — Infobox Painting painting alignment = image size =450px title =Bonaparte visitant les pestiférés de Jaffa other language 1 = other title 1 = other language 2 = other title 2 = artist =Antoine Jean Gros year =1804 type =Oil on canvas height =532… …   Wikipedia

• The Reaping — Infobox Film name = The Reaping caption = Promotional poster for The Reaping director = Stephen Hopkins producer =Richard Mirisch Herb Gains Susan Levin Joel Silver Robert Zemeckis writer = Carey Hayes Chad Hayes starring = Hilary Swank David… …   Wikipedia

• Plague Songs — Infobox Album | Name = Plague Songs Type = Album Artist = various artists Released = 2 October 2006 Recorded = 2006 Genre = Length = Label = 4AD Producer = Reviews = *allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

• Plague (disease) — Plague is a deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis (Pasteurella pestis) . Plague is a zoonotic, primarily carried by rodents (most notably rats) and spread to humans via fleas. Plague is notorious throughout… …   Wikipedia

• Plague — may refer to:In medicine: * Plague (disease), a specific disease caused by Yersinia pestis . There are three major manifestations ** Bubonic plague ** Septicemic plague ** Pneumonic plague * Any bubo causing disease * A pandemic caused by such a… …   Wikipedia

• Plague of Justinian — The Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that afflicted the Byzantine Empire, including its capital Constantinople, in the years 541–542 AD. The most commonly accepted cause of the pandemic is bubonic plague, which later became infamous for either… …   Wikipedia

• Plague of Athens — The Plague of Athens was a devastating epidemic which hit the city state of Athens in ancient Greece during the second year of the Peloponnesian War (430 BC), when an Athenian victory still seemed within reach. It is believed to have entered… …   Wikipedia

• The Pied Piper of Hamelin — is a legend about the abduction of many children from the town of Hamelin ( Hameln ), Germany. Famous versions of the legend are given by the Brothers Grimm and, in English, by Robert Browning.PlotIn 1284, while the town of Hamelin was suffering… …   Wikipedia