Psalms 105:36
and they served their graven images, and it became a scandal to them.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
In Context
35And they were mixed among the Gentiles. And they learned their works,
37And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
Cross References
Genesis 49:3Reuben, my firstborn, you are my strength and the beginning of my sorrow: first in gifts, greater in authority.
Exodus 11:4And he said: “Thus says the Lord: ‘In the middle of the night I will enter into Egypt.
Exodus 12:29Then it happened, in the middle of the night: the Lord struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the captive woman who was in prison, and all the firstborn of the cattle.
Psalms 135:8the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:
Hebrews 11:28By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 105:26-45
Israel's Deliverance Out of Egypt. 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. 26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen. 27 They showed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. 30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. 31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and… Read the whole commentary →