Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So he smote, Every first-born in Egypt, The beginning 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.
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.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
50 He leveled a path for his anger, Withheld not, from death, their soul, But, their life - to the pestilence, he delivered: 51 So he smote, Every first-born in Egypt, The beginning of their strength, in the tents of Ham; 52 And he set forth, like sheep, his people, And guided them, like a flock in the desert;
Cross References
Psalm 105:23
So Israel came into Egypt, And, Jacob, sojourned in the land of Ham;
Psalm 106:22
Wonders in the land of Ham, Terrible things by the Red Sea.
Psalm 135:8
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man, and of beast;
Psalm 105:36
Then smote he every firstborn in their land, The beginning of all their strength;
Psalm 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
Genesis 49:3
Reuben, my first-born, thou, My vigour, and the first-fruit of my strength, - Pre-eminence of elevation and pre-eminence of power:
Genesis 9:22-25
And Ham the father of Canaan saw his father's shame, - and told his two brethren outside.
Genesis 10:6
And, the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan.
Exodus 12:12
I will pass along, therefore, throughout the land of Egypt this night, and will smite every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from man even to beast, - and against all the gods of Egypt, will I execute judgments - I, Yahweh.
Exodus 12:29-30
And it came to pass, at midnight, that Yahweh, smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat upon his throne, unto the firstborn of the captive who was in the pit of his prison, - and every firstborn of beasts.
Exodus 13:15
And it came to pass when Pharaoh had shown himself too hardened to let us go, then did Yahweh slay every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of men even unto the firstborn of beasts. For this cause, am, I, sacrificing to Yahweh whatsoever is born first, of the males, and every firstborn of my sons, must I redeem.
Psalm 105:27
He set among them his threatening signs, And his wonders, in the land of Ham;
Hebrews 11:28
By faith, he hath kept the passover and the besmearing of the blood, lest, he that was destroying the first-born, should be touching them.