Ancient Egyptian manuscript stored in the Dutch National Museum of Antiques can confirm the Bible ten wounds of Egypt as described in the book Exodus. A document known as Ipuwers Papyrus takes the form of poetic lamentation attributed to a writer named Ipuner.
It describes extensive disasters and social shocks in ancient Egypt, including famine, mass dying and natural disasters. According to the book Exodus, God has sent a series of devastating wounds, including the transformation of the Nile into blood, swarms of grasshoppers and three days of darkness to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery.
Ipuer’s papyrus describes many similar events, such as the verse: “Blood is everywhere… Behold, the river is blood,” which reflects the transformation of the Nile into blood according to the Bible. The book Exodus states, “Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded. He raised the stick in front of Pharaoh and his servants and hit the water in the Nile, and all the waters in the Nile turned into blood.”
Papyrus also describes the devastation of the natural environment: “Behold, the trees are fired, the branches peeled. Behold, the grain is missing on all sides.” Ipuwers Papyrus, which is now located in the National Museum of Antiques in the Netherlands, was discovered at the beginning of the 19th century And now has reappeared on social networks where users express the astonishment that they have never heard of manuscript, and They believe that it confirms the truth of the Bible.
The Bible describes that God has sent 10 shots to Egypt to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites. The first wound turned the Nile into blood, killed fish and poisoned the water. Following frogs, lice and flies, cattle disease and painful ulcers. Finally hail, a swarm of grasshoppers, three days of darkness and the death of all the first -born sonswhich eventually forced Pharaoh to release the Israelites.
Papyrus offers a surprisingly similar description of disasters in Egypt. Estimates date it between 1550 and 1290 BC, and some scholars associate it with the biblical date of the exodus around 1440 BC. “There is no convincing evidence to determine the exact date of its origin, but according to the style of writing it seems to have been written by an eyewitness. Many scholars place it around the biblical date of 1440 BC,” said Biblical historian Michael Lane.
The manuscript vividly captures the collapse of society, with verses such as: “There is a moaning with a lament throughout the country,” which reflects unfortunately described in Exodus 12:30: “There was no house where there would be no dead.” Another excerpt states: “Birds do not find fruit or herbs,” which reminds of the biblical wound of the grasshoppers: “They covered the whole ground until it was black… Nothing green left on trees or plants all over Egypt.” (Exodus 10:15).
