Psalms 78:51
49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
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 all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
- KJV
- And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- WEB
- and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
- ASV
- And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
- DARBY
- And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
- BLB
- He even struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the first of the vigour in the tents of Ham.
- ÅB
- Og han slo alle førstefødte i Egypt, styrkens førstegrøde i Kams telter.
- OTB
- Og slo alle førstefødte i Egypt,
Det første og beste av deres styrke i Hams telt. - B1930
- Og han slo alle førstefødte i Egypten, styrkens førstegrøde i Kams telter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Read in contextPsalms 135:8
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
Read in contextPsalms 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
Read in contextPsalms 105:36
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Read in contextPsalms 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
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 contextExodus 13:15
And 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.
Read in contextExodus 12:12
For 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.
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