Plagues against the Egyptian Gods
God’s plagues against Egypt weren’t just shows of power. They were targeted at some of the major gods and goddesses of Egyptian mythology. Below is a list of the plagues and which of the mythological gods they were against.
| Plague | Reference | God(s) Attacked |
| Nile turned to blood | 7:14-25 | Hapi/Apis (god of the Nile)Isis (goddess of the Nile)Khnum (guardian of the Nile) |
| Frogs | 8:1-15 | Heqet (goddess of birth) |
| Gnats | 8:16-19 | Set (god of the desert) |
| Flies | 8:20-32 | Ra (sun god)Uatchit (fly god) |
| Death of livestock | 9:1-7 | Hathor (cow head)Apis (bull god) |
| Boils | 9:8-12 | Sekhmet (goddess with power over disease)Sunu (pestilence god)Isis (goddess of healing) |
| Hail | 9:13-35 | Nut (sky goddess)Osiris (god of crops)Set (god of storms) |
| Locusts | 10:1-20 | Nut (sky goddess)Osiris (god of crops) |
| Darkness | 10:21-29 | Ra (sun god)Horus (sun god)Nut (sky goddess)Hathor (sky goddess) |
| Death of the firstborn | 11:1-12:30 | Min (god of reproduction)Heqet (goddess of childbirth)Isis (goddess of children)Pharaoh (Ra’s son) |
In every case, God proved Himself to be more powerful than any or all of Egypt’s pantheon of gods.