American Standard Version
Psalms 135:8
8Who smote the first-born of Egypt,Both of man and beast;
Psalms 135:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
- New International Version (NIV)He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
- New King James Version (NKJV)He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
Context of Psalms 135:8
6Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps; 7Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries; Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast; 9Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants; 10Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,
Read all of Psalms 135Psalms 135:8 word by word
שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 135:8
- Psalms 78:51And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
- Psalms 105:36He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.
- Psalms 136:10To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
- Exodus 12:12For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am Jehovah.
- Exodus 13:15and it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Jehovah slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man, and the first-born of beast: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that openeth the womb, being males; but all the first-born of my sons I redeem.
Commentaries on Psalms 135:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt - As the last and the greatest of the plagues brought upon the Egyptians; the chief and crowning judgment under which they were made willing that the children of Israel should go, and which was in fact the judgment which secured their freedom. This is selected here evidently for this reason, instead of recounting all the plagues which were brought upon the Egyptians. Both of man and beast - Exodus 11:5. Margin, as in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11In the tenth and final plague against Egypt, God destroyed the firstborn of each family. The signs and wonders refer to the ten plagues (see Exodus 7–11; Deuteronomy 4:34; Nehemiah 9:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. The last plague [Ex 12:29] is cited to illustrate His "tokens and wonders."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 135
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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