Numbers 33:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.

Buried

Exodus 12:29

Psalm 105:36

Upon their gods

Revelation 12:7

General references

Ezekiel 30:19

Bible References

Buried

It happened at midnight -- the Lord attacked all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the prison, and all the firstborn of the cattle.

He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of their reproductive power.

Upon their gods

I will pass through the land of Egypt in the same night, and I will attack all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of humans and of animals, and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment. I am the Lord.

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, for in the thing in which they dealt proudly against them he has destroyed them."

Here is a message about Egypt: Look, the Lord rides on a swift-moving cloud and approaches Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him; the Egyptians lose their courage.

The Lord will terrify them, for he will weaken all the gods of the earth. All the distant nations will worship the Lord in their own lands.

Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

General references

I will execute judgments on Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord.'"