![]() Now some Egyptologists will argue that the work is merely a poem, a kind of satire, or even a theodicy Ipuwer 10 – “The king’s storehouse has now become common property.” Ipuwer 5 – “Slaves (who have now been freed) are throughout the land.” Ipuwer 3 – “Gold, silver and jewels are fastened to the necks of female slaves.” Ipuwer 2 – “Indeed, poor men have become wealthy.” Ipuwer 1 – “The plunderer is everywhere, and the servant takes what he finds.” Freeing of the Slaves and their Pillage of Egypt as seen in Exodus 12: 31-36.Ipuwer 6:12 – “Forsooth, the children of the princes are cast out in the streets.” Ipuwer 4:3 – “Forsooth, the children of princes are dashed against the walls.” Ipuwer 3:14 – “Groaning is throughout the land, mingled with lamentations.” Ipuwer 2:13 – He who places his brother in the ground is everywhere. The Plague on Egypt’s Firstborn in Exodus 12.Ipuwer 9:11 – The land is without light. The Plague of Darkness as mentioned in Exodus 10: 21-29.Ipuwer 4:14 – Trees are destroyed and the branches are stripped off. Ipuwer 6:1 – No fruit nor herbs are found ¦Oh, that the earth would cease from noise, and tumult (uproar) be no more. The Plague of Locusts as mentioned in Exodus 10: 1-20 (possible allusion).Ipuwer 2:10 – Forsooth (Help Us), gates, columns, and walls are consumed by fire. ![]() There was hail, and fire mingled with the hail. Ipuwer 9:23 – The fire ran along the ground.
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