Psalms 136:10
8 the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
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
- He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- WEB
- to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
- DARBY
- To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
- BLB
- to the one striking Egypt, against their firstborn, for His loving devotion [is] forever.
- ÅB
- ham som slo egypterne i deres førstefødte, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
- OTB
- Han som slo egypterne, det vil si deres førstefødte,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- ham som slo egypterne i deres førstefødte, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 12:29
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.
Read in contextPsalms 78:51
He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
Read in contextPsalms 135:8
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
Read in contextExodus 12:12
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.
Read in contextPsalms 105:36
Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
Read in contextHebrews 11:28
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.
Read in contextExodus 11:5–6
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.
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