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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;
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.
A Conservative Version
and smote all the first-born in Egypt, the chief of their strength 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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
50 He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease. 51 He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham; 52 But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.
Cross References
Psalm 105:23
Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham.
Psalm 106:22
Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea.
Psalm 135:8
He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.
Psalm 105:36
He put to death the first child of every family in the land, the first-fruits of their strength.
Psalm 136:10
To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
Genesis 49:3
Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:
Genesis 9:22-25
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father unclothed, and gave news of it to his two brothers outside.
Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.
Exodus 12:12
For on that night I will go through the land of Egypt, sending death on every first male child, of man and of beast, and judging all the gods of Egypt: I am the Lord.
Exodus 12:29-30
And in the middle of the night the Lord sent death on every first male child in the land of Egypt, from the child of Pharaoh on his seat of power to the child of the prisoner in the prison; and the first births of all the cattle.
Exodus 13:15
And when Pharaoh made his heart hard and would not let us go, the Lord sent death on all the first sons in Egypt, of man and of beast: and so every first male who comes to birth is offered to the Lord; but for all the first of my sons I give a price.
Psalm 105:27
He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of Ham.
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he kept the Passover, and put the sign of the blood on the houses, so that the angel of destruction might not put their oldest sons to death.