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
I looked and a pale-colored horse appeared. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades came close behind him; and authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword or with famine or pestilence or by means of the wild beasts of the earth.