Psalms 135:8

He is the one who killed all the firstborn males in Egypt, the firstborn of people and of animals.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

In Context

7He is the one who causes clouds to appear from very distant places on the earth; he sends lightning with the rain, and he brings the winds from the places where he stores them.

9There he performed many kinds of miracles [DOU] to punish the king and all his officials.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:29At midnight Yahweh killed all the oldest sons of the Egyptian people, all over Egypt. That included the king’s oldest son, the oldest sons of the prisoners in the dungeon/jail, and the oldest sons of everyone else. He also killed the oldest males of all the Egyptians’ livestock.

Psalms 78:51He also caused all the firstborn sons of the people of Egypt to die.

Psalms 136:10He is the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt; his faithful love for us endures forever.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:6-15

Majesty and Goodness of God. 5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. 8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. 10 Who… Read the whole commentary →

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