Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The first-born of pharaoh

General references

Bible References

At midnight

Exodus 12:12
And I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and 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 Jehovah.
Exodus 11:4
And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah: About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt.
Exodus 13:15
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, that Jehovah slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of men and the firstborn of cattle: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that breaketh open the womb being males; and every firstborn of my children I ransom.
Job 34:20
In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.
1 Thessalonians 5:2
for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief by night.

The lord smote

Numbers 3:13
for every firstborn is mine. On the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and beast; mine shall they be: I am Jehovah.
Numbers 8:17
For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both of man and beast; on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed them to myself.
Numbers 33:4
And the Egyptians buried those whom Jehovah had smitten among them, all the firstborn; and upon their gods Jehovah executed judgments.
Psalm 78:51
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
Psalm 105:36
And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.
Psalm 135:8
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;
Psalm 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
Hebrews 12:23
the universal gathering; and to the assembly of the firstborn who are registered in heaven; and to God, judge of all; and to the spirits of just men made perfect;

The first-born of pharaoh

Exodus 4:23
And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill thy son, thy firstborn.
Exodus 11:5
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sitteth on his throne, even unto the firstborn of the bondwoman that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of cattle.

Dungeon

Isaiah 24:22
And they shall be brought together, as an assemblage of prisoners for the pit, and shall be shut up in prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
Isaiah 51:14
He that is bowed down shall speedily be loosed, and he shall not die in the pit, nor shall his bread fail.
Jeremiah 38:6
Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the guard, and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
Zechariah 9:11
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant, I will send forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

General references

Exodus 4:23
And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill thy son, thy firstborn.
Psalm 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,