A ten-plague tradition is mentioned in the Exodus narrative but seven-plague traditions are mentioned in the Psalms (78/105). Why? Another seven-plague schema is found in Amos 4:6-11 though not explicitly related to Exodus plagues. In the later literature, ten-plague schemas are mentioned in the Apocalypse of Abraham, the Book of Jubilees, and Philo's retelling of the Egyptian plagues where as seven-plague schemas are mentioned in Artapanus, Wisdom of Solomon, Testament of Benjamin, and Greek Apocalypse of Baruch. And the New Testament Apocalypse applies the 'seven' schemas over against the established 'ten' framework as well regarding the Exodus-like judgments. Why? Which preceded what in time? Which was original? Ten or seven? Were there exodus traditions older than the Pentateuchal 'ten' tradition? Is 'ten' developed from the fusion of the older sevens? How can we argue for it?