ראשוןRishon
G-d tells Moses that He will fulfill His covenant with the patriarchs by bringing the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. The Israelites are unable to listen because of their harsh labor, and Moses questions how Pharaoh will listen to him.
שניSheni
The Torah records the family lineage of Moses and Aaron, tracing their ancestry through the tribes of Levi, Reuben, and Simeon.
שלישיShlishi
G-d commands Moses to speak to Pharaoh, with Aaron serving as his spokesman. G-d tells Moses that Pharaoh will refuse to release the Israelites, allowing G-d’s wonders and plagues to demonstrate His power.
רביעיRevi'i
Aaron’s staff becomes a serpent before Pharaoh, and then swallows the staffs of Pharaoh’s magicians. Aaron strikes the Nile, turning its waters into blood, and then brings a plague of frogs throughout Egypt.
חמישיChamishi
Moses prays and the frogs die, but Pharaoh refuses to release the Israelites. Aaron then brings the plague of lice, followed by a warning of wild animals that will strike Egypt while Goshen remains protected.
שישיShishi
Wild animals devastate Egypt but spare Goshen, and Pharaoh repeatedly promises to release the Israelites before changing his mind. Egypt’s livestock then die, followed by a plague of painful boils affecting people and animals.
שביעיShvi'i
Moses warns Pharaoh of a devastating hailstorm, and hail mixed with fire destroys people, animals, crops, and trees throughout Egypt. Pharaoh admits his wrongdoing and asks Moses to stop the hail, but changes his mind once the plague ends.