Psalm 78:51

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Summary

Psalm 78:51

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Smote

The chief

Genesis 49:3

Tabernacles

General references

Exodus 4:23

Psalm 136:10

Bible References

Smote

He struck all the firstborn in their land,
all their first progeny.

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both man and beast.

He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians
His love is eternal.

“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.

When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of man to the firstborn of livestock. That is why I sacrifice to the Lord all the firstborn of the womb that are males, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’

By faith he instituted the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites.

The chief

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

Tabernacles

Then Israel went to Egypt;
Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

wonderful works in the land of Ham,
awe-inspiring acts at the Red Sea.

Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside.

Ham’s sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

General references

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!”

He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians
His love is eternal.