In the book of Exodus a new king of Egypt, named Pharaoh ruled over all the Israelites. Pharaoh was very overpowering and put all the Israelites to work, making them build statues, pyramids, and buildings for him. The Israelites were also forced to haul heavy bricks and materials. One day Pharaoh ordered that every Hebrew baby boy to be killed and thrown into the Nile River. Jochebed found out she was having a baby boy and did not want to throw him in the Nile river. She hit the baby for three months, but she could not hide him any longer. So instead of abandoning the baby and throwing him in the Nile she made a basket for him and let him drift along the river. Jochebed also sent the baby boy’s sister Miriam to keep watch of him. Nearby Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to Bathe, her attendance were walking along the river. She saw the basket among the river and told her female slaves to get it. She opened the basket and found a baby boy. She was woeful and felt sorry for the baby and wanted to keep him. Pharaoh's daughter told One of her made to nurse the baby until he grew older. When the child grew older he …show more content…
Pharaoh still did not let God's people go, so the Lord said to Moses get up early in the morning and confront pharaoh as he goes into the river. The Lord said to Moses if he does not let my people go cover the land with flies, and Moses did just that. Pharaoh still did not let God's people go, so the Lord placed a plague of livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the firstborn. Pharaoh do you think not let God's people go. The last plague was the passover and the festival of on unleavened bread. At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh’s firstborn, to the prisoners firstborn who sat in a dungeon. After this Pharaoh let God's people