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# Pharaoh, king of Egypt #
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## Facts: ##
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In ancient times, the kings who ruled over the country of Egypt were called pharaohs.
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* Altogether, over 300 pharaohs ruled Egypt for more than 2,000 years.
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* These Egyptians kings were very powerful and wealthy.
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* Several of these pharaohs are mentioned in the Bible.
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* Often this title is used as a name rather than as a title. In these cases, it is capitalized and written as, "Pharaoh."
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [Egypt, Egyptian](../other/egypt.md) **·** [king](../other/king.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 07:9-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/07/09)
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* [Acts 07:11-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/07/11)
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* [Acts 07:20-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/07/20)
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* [Genesis 12:14-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/12/14)
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* [Genesis 40:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/40/06)
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* [Genesis 41:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/41/25)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[08-06](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/08-06)__ One night, the __Pharaoh__, which is what the Egyptians called their kings, had two dreams that disturbed him greatly.
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* __[08-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/08-08)____Pharaoh__ was so impressed with Joseph that he appointed him to be the second most powerful man in all of Egypt!
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* __[09-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/09-02)__ So the __Pharaoh__ who was ruling over Egypt at that time made the Israelites slaves to the Egyptians.
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* __[09-13](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/09-13)__"I will send you to __Pharaoh__ so that you can bring the Israelites out of their slavery in Egypt."
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* __[10-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/10-02)__ Through these plagues, God showed __Pharaoh __ that he is more powerful than __Pharaoh__ and all of Egypt's gods.
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