Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
The firstborn
General references
Bible References
The firstborn
Exodus 4:23
And I have said unto thee, Let my son go that he may serve me, but thou hast refused to let him go; therefore, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Exodus 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 among man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD.
Exodus 13:15
and it came to pass when Pharaoh was hardening himself to not let us go that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt from the human firstborn to the firstborn of the beast; therefore, I sacrifice to the LORD every male that opens the womb, and I ransom every firstborn of my sons.
Psalm 78:51
and smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham:
Psalm 105:36
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Psalm 135:8
He who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;
Psalm 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever:
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of the blood lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Behind
Judges 16:21
But the Philistines took hold of him and put out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza and bound him with fetters of iron that he should grind in the prison house.
Isaiah 47:2
Take the millstones and grind meal; uncover thy locks, remove the shoes from thy feet, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Lamentations 5:13
They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
Matthew 24:41
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken and the other left.
General references
Exodus 4:23
And I have said unto thee, Let my son go that he may serve me, but thou hast refused to let him go; therefore, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Psalm 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever:
Ezekiel 3:8
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.