Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

The firstborn

Bible References

The firstborn

Revelation 6:8
So, I looked and before me [stood] a pale green horse, and the name of the man riding on it was "Death," and the unseen place of departed spirits followed along behind him. And they were [both] given authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill people with swords, with famine, with terrible judgments and by wild animals of the earth.