![]() It would be difficult to believe that two independently written documents, recording similar events all of which take place in Egypt, can be so similar and are in no way related to one another. Example number eight could easily be seen as the result of an invasion by a conquering army. In one line the Ipuwer records, ” The stranger people from outside are come into Egypt.” Only one of the eight examples listed above seem to relate to an invasion. Given the condition of the country, and its armies, after the plagues it should not come as any surprise that Egypt’s advisories would take advantage of the opportunity and invade. Interestingly, some scholars believe the papyrus recorded the events immediately following the plagues when the land of Egypt was invaded and conquered. However, when read in its entirety, the Ipuwer Papyrus takes on an entirely new meaning to many scholars. When read in this manner it is in fact hard to deny the similarities and to come to any other conclusion. Some translations tell how the king has been taken away by poor men.Īll of these examples show how many people, some scholars included, have claimed the Ipuwer Papyrus to be speaking of the plagues as recorded in the Bible. The Iupwer also speaks of a pestilence throughout the land and the collapse of order that servants are leaving their servitude and acting Rebelliously. ” – Ipuwer – “The cattle moan because of the state of the land.”Ħ) Exodus 12:29 – “…the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt…” – Ipuwer – “Men are few, and he who places his brother in the land is everywhere – The children of princes are dashed against the walls.”ħ) Exodus 10:22 – “And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.” – Ipuwer – ” The land was not light or bright.”Ĩ) Exodus 12:35 – “…the children of Israel… borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment” – Ipuwer – “Gold, lapis lazuli, silver … are strung on the necks of maidservants.” There is no denying the two are shockingly similar and it should come as no surprise that many use the papyrus in their arguments for the story of the plagues being historical fact.ġ) Exodus 7:20 – “And all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.” – Ipuwer – “The river is blood”Ģ) Exodus 7:24 – “And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink, for they could not drink of the water of the river.” – Ipuwer – “Men… thirst after water.”ģ) Exodus 9:23 – “…and fire ran along upon the ground.” – Ipuwer – “Gates, columns and walls are consumed by fire.”Ĥ) Exodus 9:31 – “And the flax and the barley was smitten:for the barley was in the ear.” – Ipuwer – “Everywhere barley has perished.”ĥ) Exodus 9:3 – ” …upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. ![]() The Similaritiesįirst let’s take a look at the similarities between the Ipuwer Papyrus and the Book of Exodus. The primary interest for our purposes are the striking similarities to the plagues recorded in the book of Exodus. This small piece of papyrus has sparked a great deal of debate and scholars remain divided over its true meaning and purpose. Currently the Ipuwer Papyrus resides in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, Netherlands. The oldest copy in existence was purchased from a collector in 1828 and translated into English in 1909. The Ipuwer Papyrus, often referred to as the Papyrus Ipuwer, is believed to have been written between 1,600 B.C. ![]() There is an ancient Egyptian papyrus document called the Ipuwer Papyrus, which seems to recount in eye-witness fashion the plague of blood, the plague of cattle, the plague of strange fire, the plague on the firstborn, as well as the strange darkness – events previously known only from the Bible, in the book of Exodus.
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