Psalms 105:36
34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
- KJV
- He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
- WEB
- He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
- ASV
- He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.
- DARBY
- And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.
- BLB
- And He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
- ÅB
- Og han slo alt førstefødt i deres land, førstegrøden av all deres kraft.
- OTB
- Han slo også ned alle førstefødte i deres land,
De første fruktene av all deres styrke. - B1930
- Og han slo alt førstefødt i deres land, førstegrøden av all deres kraft.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Read in contextHebrews 11:28
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Read in contextGenesis 49:3
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Read in contextExodus 11:4–5
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
Read in contextExodus 4:23
And 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.
Read in contextExodus 12:29–30
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.
Read in contextPsalms 135:8
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
Read in contextPsalms 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
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