Exodus 11:5
And all the first borne in the lande of Egypt shall die, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sitteth on his throne, vnto the first borne of the maide seruant, that is at the mille, and all the first borne of beastes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
4Also Moses sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, About midnight will I goe out into the middes of Egypt.
Cross References
Exodus 4:23Wherefore I say to thee, Let my sonne go, that he may serue me: if thou refuse to let him goe, beholde, I will slay thy sonne, euen thy first borne.
Exodus 12:29Nowe at midnight, the Lord smote all the first borne in the lande of Egypt, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sate on his throne, vnto the first borne of the captiue that was in prison, and all the first borne of beastes.
Judges 16:21Therefore the Philistims tooke him, and put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Azzah, and bounde him with fetters: and hee did grinde in the prison house.
Psalms 105:36He smote also all the first borne in their land, euen the beginning of all their strength.
Psalms 136:10Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer)
Lamentations 5:13They tooke the yong men to grinde, and the children fell vnder the wood.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 11:5-10
4 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord , About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: 5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. 7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue,… Read the whole commentary →