Numbers 33:4

Numbers 33:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the Lord had smitten among them: upon their gods also the Lord executed judgments.
• New International Version (NIV)who were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down among them; for the Lord had brought judgment on their gods.
• English Standard Version (ESV)while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down among them. On their gods also the Lord executed judgments.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had killed among them. Also on their gods the Lord had executed judgments.

Context of Numbers 33:4

2The Lord told Moses that he should write about the journey. These are the places where they made their camps on the way: 3They left Rameses in Egypt on the 15th day of the first month. That was the day after the Passover meal. The Israelites marched out bravely, while all the Egyptian people watched them. As they left, the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn sons, because the Lord had killed them. The Lord had shown his power over the Egyptians' gods. 5They left Rameses and they travelled to Succoth. They made their camp there. 6They travelled from Succoth to Etham. They made their camp there, on the edge of the desert.

Numbers 33:4 word by word

וּמִצְרַ֣יִם מְקַבְּרִ֗ים אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּהֶ֖ם כָּל־בְּכ֑וֹר וּבֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם עָשָׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה שְׁפָטִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• among them: upon their godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• executedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• judgmentsשֶׁ֫פֶטshepheţ · judgmentH8201

Cross-references for Numbers 33:4

• Exodus 12:29At midnight, the Lord killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt. The firstborn son of Pharaoh, the king, died. But also, the firstborn son of any man who was in prison died. Every firstborn son in Egypt died. All the firstborn animals also died.
• Psalms 105:36Then the Lord killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt. He killed the oldest son in each family.
• Exodus 12:12On the night that you eat the Passover meal, I will travel through the country of Egypt. I will kill every firstborn son and every firstborn male animal. I will punish all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods. He destroyed the proud Egyptians when they were cruel to his people.’
• Isaiah 19:1This is a message about Egypt. Look! The Lord is coming to Egypt! He is riding quickly on a cloud and he will soon arrive! The idols of Egypt will shake with fear when he comes. All the people in Egypt will be very afraid.
• Zephaniah 2:11The Lord will make them afraid. He will destroy all the false gods. People will worship him instead. Every person, in his own place, will worship God. They will also worship him in the places where the people now believe in false gods.
• Revelation 12:7Then a war started in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his army of angels fought against Michael and his angels.

Commentaries on Numbers 33:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-49Verses 1-49 This list was written out by Moses at God‘s command Numbers 33:2, doubtless as a memorial of God‘s providential care for His people throughout this long and trying period. Numbers 33:3-6. For these places, see the marginal reference. Numbers 33:8 Pi-hahiroth - Hebrew “Hahiroth,” but perhaps only by an error of transcription. However, the omitted “pi” is only a common Egyptian prefix. Wilderness of Etham - i. e., that part of the great…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4executed judgment against their gods: See Exodus 6:6; 12:12. This historical review emphasizes the special events that forced Pharaoh to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. upon their gods--used either according to Scripture phraseology to denote their rulers (the first-born of the king and his princes) or the idolatrous objects of Egyptian worship.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 33:4

• Firstborn
• Idolatry

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Commentaries on Numbers 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings