Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 135:8
8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both 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
6The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. 7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast. 9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. 10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
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שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 135:8
- Psalms 78:51He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
- Psalms 105:36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
- Psalms 136:10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
- Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
- Exodus 13:15And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
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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