Exodus 12:29
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.
KJV
Factum est autem in noctis medio, percussit Dominus omne primogenitum in terra Ægypti, a primogenito Pharaonis, qui in solio ejus sedebat, usque ad primogenitum captivæ quæ erat in carcere, et omne primogenitum jumentorum.
Vulgate
Ἐγενήθη δὲ μεσούσης τῆς νυκτὸς καὶ Κύριος ἐπάταξεν πᾶν πρωτότοκον ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, ἀπὸ πρωτοτόκου Φαραὼ τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου ἕως πρωτοτόκου τῆς αἰχμαλωτίδος τῆς ἐν τῷ λάκκῳ, καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου παντὸς κτήνους.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יְהִ֣י בַּ/חֲצִ֣י הַ/לַּ֗יְלָה וַֽ/יהוָה֮ הִכָּ֣ה כָל בְּכוֹר֮ בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ מִ/בְּכֹ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַ/יֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל כִּסְא֔/וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַ/שְּׁבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ/בֵ֣ית הַ/בּ֑וֹר וְ/כֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Themes
Miracle
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers Jacob and Esau, Joseph's rise in Egypt, the famine, Jacob's family settling in Goshen, the enslavement of Israel, the birth and early life of Moses, the ten plagues, and the Exodus from Egypt including the crossing of the Red Sea.
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 19:35 — And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, th
- Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- Exod 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.
- Exod 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.
- Exod 11:4 — And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
- Exod 11:4 — And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
- Exod 11:5 — And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the first
- Exod 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 LOR
- Exod 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 LOR
- Exod 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
- Exod 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
- Exod 15:26 — And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put n
- Hab 3:5 — Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
- Heb 11:28 — Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
- Isa 44:26 — That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise
- Job 27:20 — Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
- Job 36:20 — Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
- Num 8:17 — For 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.
- Num 33:4 — For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
- Ps 78:51 — And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- Ps 78:51 — And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- Ps 91:6 — Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
- Ps 105:36 — He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
- Ps 135:8 — Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
- Ps 136:10 — To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Ps 136:10 — To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: