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Exodus 12:29

PharaohEgypt
JudgmentDeath and loss

27 you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians and spared our homes.’” Then the people bowed down and worshiped.

28 And the Israelites went and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.

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.

30 During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.

31 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
At midnight, the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.
ASV
And it came to pass at midnight, that Jehovah smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle.
DARBY
And it came to pass that at midnight Jehovah smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle.
BLB
And it came to pass at midnight that YHWH struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who [is] in the house of the pit, and every firstborn of a beast.
ÅB
Så skjedde det ved midnatts tid at Herren slo ihjel alle førstefødte i Egypt, fra den førstefødte sønn av Farao, som satt på sin trone, til den førstefødte sønn av fangen, som var i fengslet, og alt førstefødt blant buskapen.
OTB
Og så, rundt midnatt, slo Herren alle førstefødte i landet Egypt. Fra den førstefødte av farao som satt på sin trone til den førstefødte av fangen som var i fangehullet, og alle førstefødte av buskapen.
B1930
Så skjedde det ved midnatts tid at Herren slo ihjel alle førstefødte i Egyptens land, fra den førstefødte sønn av Farao, som satt på sin trone, til den førstefødte sønn av fangen, som var i fengslet, og alt førstefødt blandt buskapen.

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