The Pharaoh of Moses

The first Pharaoh that enacted the genocide died while Moses was out, you know, being a shepherd for 40 years. So it's important to note that the portrait of Pharaoh is someone who is so committed to the well-being of his empire at the expense of the lives and health of this immigrant population. When you get to the 10th plague, it's definitely the most intense form. God sent a plague that de-created their crops. In a way, God is giving Pharaoh something that Pharaoh never gave to Israel, which was the chance for this all to be over. And Pharaoh stubbornly refuses 10 times over.