Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Chief

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Bible References

He smote

Psalm 78:51
He struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
the first progeny of the tents of Ham.
Psalm 135:8
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both man and beast.
Psalm 136:10
He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians
        His love is eternal.
Exodus 4:23
I told you: Let My son go so that he may worship Me, but you refused to let him go. Now I will kill your firstborn son!”
Exodus 11:4
So Moses said, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,
Exodus 12:12
“I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night and strike every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. I am Yahweh; I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt.
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he instituted the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites.

Chief

Genesis 49:3
Reuben, you are my firstborn,
my strength and the firstfruits of my virility,
excelling in prominence, excelling in power.

General references

Exodus 4:23
I told you: Let My son go so that he may worship Me, but you refused to let him go. Now I will kill your firstborn son!”
Psalm 136:10
He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians
        His love is eternal.

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