Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the most principal and mightiest in the dwellings 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;
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
50 When he made a way to his fearful indignation, and spared not their souls from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; 51 When he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the most principal and mightiest in the dwellings of Ham. 52 But as for his own people, he led them forth like sheep, and carried them in the wilderness like a flock.
Cross References
Psalm 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham.
Psalm 106:22
wondrous works in the land of Ham, and fearful things in the reed sea.
Psalm 135:8
He smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast.
Psalm 105:36
He smote all the firstborn in their land, even the chief of all their strength.
Psalm 136:10
Which smote Egypt with their firstborn! For his mercy endureth forever.
Genesis 49:3
"Reuben, thou art mine eldest son, my might and the beginning of my strength, chief in receiving and chief in power.
Genesis 9:22-25
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's privities, and told his two brethren that were without.
Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan.
Exodus 12:12
"For I will go about in the land of Egypt this same night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast, and upon all the gods of Egypt will I the LORD do execution.
Exodus 12:29-30
And at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his seat, unto the firstborn of the captive that was in prison, and all firstborn of the cattle.
Exodus 13:15
And when Pharaoh was loath to let us go, the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: as well the firstborn of men as of beasts. And therefore I sacrifice unto the LORD all the males that open the matrix, but all the firstborn of my children I must redeem.'
Psalm 105:27
These did his tokens among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Hebrews 11:28
Through faith he ordained the Easter lamb, and the effusion of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.