Exodus 12:29
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And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
In other translations
And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִי׀vayhiand it wasH1961בַּחֲצִיbachatziin [the] middle ofH2677הַלַּיְלָהhalaylahthe nightH3915וַיהוָהvayahwehand YahwehH3068הִכָּהhikahhe struckH5221כָל־khol-everyH3605בְּכוֹרbekhorfirstbornH1060בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin [the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714מִבְּכֹרmibekhorfrom [the] firstborn ofH1060פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547הַיֹּשֵׁבhaiyoshevwho satH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְאוֹkis'othrone hisH3678עַד'aduntoH5704בְּכוֹרbekhor[the] firstborn ofH1060הַשְּׁבִיhashevithe prisonerH7628אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834בְּבֵיתbeveit[was] in [the] house ofH1004הַבּוֹרhaborthe cisternH953וְכֹלvekholand everyH3605בְּכוֹרbekhorfirstborn ofH1060בְּהֵמָה׃behemahlivestockH929
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Related verses
- Psalm 78:51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
- Exodus 4:23And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
- Psalm 135:8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
- Psalm 105:36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
- Exodus 11:4-54 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: 5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.4 So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, 5 and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.
- Psalm 136:10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
- Exodus 12:12For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
- Numbers 8:17For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.
- Hebrews 11:28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
- Exodus 13:15And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
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Topics
People and places
People: Pharaoh (Exodus 3)
Places: Egypt