Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
and smote all the first-born in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Holman Bible
the first progeny of the tents of Ham.
International Standard Version
He struck every firstborn in Egypt, the first fruits of their manhood in the tents of Ham.
American Standard Version
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;
Darby Translation
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will strike all the firstborn in Egypt; the first-fruits of their toils in the tents of Ham:
King James 2000
And struck down all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he struck down all [the] firstborn in Egypt, [the] first of [their] virility in the tents of Ham.
Modern King James verseion
and struck all the first-born in Egypt, the first of the strong in the tents of Ham;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the most principal and mightiest in the dwellings of Ham.
NET Bible
He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham.
New Heart English Bible
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
The Emphasized Bible
So he smote, Every first-born in Egypt, The beginning of their strength, in the tents of Ham;
Webster
And smote all the first-born in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
World English Bible
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
50 He made a path for his anger. He spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence, 51 and smote all the first-born in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham. 52 But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Cross References
Psalm 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalm 106:22
wondrous works in the land of Ham, [and] fearful things by the Red Sea.
Psalm 135:8
who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast,
Psalm 105:36
He also smote all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Psalm 136:10
to him who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
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.
Genesis 9:22-25
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
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.
Exodus 12:29-30
And it came to pass at midnight, that LORD smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the first-born of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the first-born of cattl
Exodus 13:15
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that LORD slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man, and the first-born of beast. Therefore I sacrifice to LORD all that opens the womb, being
Psalm 105:27
They set among them his signs and wonders in the land of Ham.
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.