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The final plague struck down all the first-born males in Egypt. Paro was not struck down this way, so does that mean he had an older brother? If so, what happened to him that Paro, not the older brother, got the throne? (Google led me to speculation that Paro was Thutmose I, but I don't see anything there about siblings and, anyway, we don't know if he's the right Paro.)

Or wouldn't Paro have been struck down anyway, because God had other plans for him?

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judaism.stackexchange.com/a/13633/759 I don't think Par'o was ever included in the scope of the plague. The original scope was from the lowliest person up to Par'o's oldest son. – Double AA♦ Jan 20 at 1:11
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Weren't all heads of households also struck? He certainly would have been the head of his household. I'm pretty sure I remember a Midrash that he was a first born, but that HaShem wanted him to witness the miracles and salvation, in any case. – Seth J Jan 20 at 1:28

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Rashi (12:32) says that Pharoah asked Moshe to bless him because he was a firstborn and thus was liable to die in the plague.

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