Pharaoh did not know the name of God, denoted as Y-H-V-H (יהוה), and denied its power since he said: "I do not recognize God (יהוה)." He did, however, recognize the name of God Elohim (אלהים) since his magicians told him, "This is the finger of God (Elohim)."
This is because Pharaoh drew his sustenance from the Cosmic Man, but only from his youthful, unrefined mind, which consists of three parts: meat steward, wine steward, and bread steward. They all represent the name of God Elohim, the word that denotes the natural course of events, cause and effect, and crime and punishment. Because of the plagues, Pharaoh was ready to accept the name of God Y-H-V-H. This name denotes God's presence in everyday affairs. But he was only prepared to accept the judgment and punishment parts of this involvement. He said: "God (Y-H-V-H) is correct, and I am a sinner" - and the first letters of this phrase spell out Y-H-V-H (יהוה).
Thus even in his defeat, Pharaoh insisted on his understanding of God as a Vengeful Judge. To counteract this, God said, "I will bring my signs (אותותי)." Read as "signs of the letter yud" (אותות - י). The gematria of yud is 10, corresponding to the spelling of the name Y-H-V-H (יוד הי ויו הי), which has 10 letters. This is also hinted at by the frogs that went into "your midst" - literally into the midst of Pharaoh.
Art: Alois Stoff - In Search Of The Pharaohs
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