Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
the first progeny of the tents of Ham.

New American Standard Bible

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt,
The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.

King James Version

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

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

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

50 He cleared a path for His anger.
He did not spare them from death
but delivered their lives to the plague.
51 He struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
the first progeny of the tents of Ham.
52 He led His people out like sheep
and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.


Cross References

Psalm 105:23

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

Psalm 106:22

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

Psalm 135:8

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

Psalm 105:36

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

Psalm 136:10

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

Genesis 49:3

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

Genesis 9:22-25

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

Genesis 10:6

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

Exodus 12:12

“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.

Exodus 12:29-30

Now at midnight the Lord struck every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner who was in the dungeon, and every firstborn of the livestock.

Exodus 13:15

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.’

Psalm 105:27

They performed His miraculous signs among them,
and wonders in the land of Ham.

Hebrews 11:28

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

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