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Exodus 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.

KJV

Nam cum induratus esset Pharao, et nollet nos dimittere, occidit Dominus omne primogenitum in terra Ægypti, a primogenito hominis usque ad primogenitum jumentorum : idcirco immolo Domino omne quod aperit vulvam masculini sexus, et omnia primogenita filiorum meorum redimo.

Vulgate

ἡνίκα δὲ ἐσκλήρυνεν Φαραὼ ἐξαποστεῖλαι ἡμᾶς, ἀπέκτεινεν πᾶν πρωτότοκον ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἀπὸ πρωτοτόκων ἀνθρώπων ἕως πρωτοτόκων κτηνῶν· διὰ τοῦτο ἐγὼ θύω πᾶν πρωτότοκον τῷ κυρίῳ, πᾶν διανοῖγον μήτραν, τὰ ἀρσενικὰ, καὶ πᾶν πρωτότοκον τῶν υἱῶν μου λυτρώσομαι.

LXX

and it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Jehovah slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man, and the first-born of beast: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that openeth the womb, being males; but all the first-born of my sons I redeem.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֗י כִּֽי הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֮ לְ/שַׁלְּחֵ/נוּ֒ וַ/יַּהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל בְּכוֹר֙ בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִ/בְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְ/עַד בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽ/יהוָ֗ה כָּל פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֨חֶם֙ הַ/זְּכָרִ֔ים וְ/כָל בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖/י אֶפְדֶּֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

23 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בְּהֵמָ֑ה
bhmh
noun · 189×
בְּכ֣וֹר
bkvr
noun · 118×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
זְּכָרִֽים
zkrym
noun · 82×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּקְשׁוּ֙
yqshv
verb · 27×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 167×
ם
m
verb · 57×
מְזַבְּחִ֥ים
mzbchym
verb · 132×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פֶּ֤טֶר
ptr
noun · 12×
פַּרְעֹ֔ה
pr'h
proper_noun · 267×
רֶ֖חֶם
rchm
noun · 26×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 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 12:29 — 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 dung
  • Exod 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 dung
  • Exod 34:20 — But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me
  • Num 3:13 — Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the
  • Ps 78:51 — And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
  • Ps 135:8 — Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.