Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

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Bible References

He smote

Psalm 78:51
and smote all the first-born in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
Psalm 135:8
who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast,
Psalm 136:10
to him who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
Exodus 4:23
and I have said to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me, and thou have refused to let him go. Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
Exodus 11:4
And Moses said, Thus says LORD, About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,
Exodus 12:12
For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast, and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments. I am LORD.
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he performed the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who was destroying the firstborn would not touch them.

Chief

Genesis 49:3
Reuben, thou are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

General references

Exodus 4:23
and I have said to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me, and thou have refused to let him go. Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
Psalm 136:10
to him who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving kindness [is] forever,