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.

General references

Bible References

The firstborn

Exodus 4:23
and therefore sayeth unto thee: let my son go, that he may serve me. If thou wilt not let him go: behold, I will slay thine eldest son.'"
Exodus 12:12
"For I will go about in the land of Egypt this same night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast, and upon all the gods of Egypt will I the LORD do execution.
Exodus 13:15
And when Pharaoh was loath to let us go, the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: as well the firstborn of men as of beasts. And therefore I sacrifice unto the LORD all the males that open the matrix, but all the firstborn of my children I must redeem.'
Psalm 78:51
When he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the most principal and mightiest in the dwellings of Ham.
Psalm 105:36
He smote all the firstborn in their land, even the chief of all their strength.
Psalm 135:8
He smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast.
Psalm 136:10
Which smote Egypt with their firstborn! For his mercy endureth forever.
Hebrews 11:28
Through faith he ordained the Easter lamb, and the effusion of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.

Behind

Judges 16:21
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes; and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters. And he was made to grind in the prison house.
Isaiah 47:2
Thou shalt bring forth the quern and grind meal, put down thy stomacher, make bare thy knees, and shalt wade through the water rivers.
Lamentations 5:13
they have taken young men's lives from them, and the boys are hanged up upon trees.
Matthew 24:41
two shall be grinding at the mill: the one shall be received, and the other shall be refused.

General references

Exodus 4:23
and therefore sayeth unto thee: let my son go, that he may serve me. If thou wilt not let him go: behold, I will slay thine eldest son.'"
Psalm 136:10
Which smote Egypt with their firstborn! For his mercy endureth forever.
Ezekiel 3:8
Behold, therefore, I will make thy face prevail against their faces, and harden thy forehead against their foreheads;