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

He killed all the firstborn in Egypt,
The first and best of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham.
Psalm 135:8

Who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and animal;
Psalm 136:10

To Him who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Exodus 4:23
So I say to you, ‘Let My son go so that he may serve Me’; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”
Exodus 11:4
Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘At midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt,
Exodus 12:12
For I [the Lord] will pass through the land of Egypt on this night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal; against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments [exhibiting their worthlessness]. I am the Lord.
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them (the firstborn of Israel).

Chief

Genesis 49:3

“Reuben, you are my firstborn;
My might, the beginning of my strength and vigor,
Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power [that should have been your birthright].

General references

Exodus 4:23
So I say to you, ‘Let My son go so that he may serve Me’; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”
Psalm 136:10

To Him who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;