Psalms 105:36

Psalms 105:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their manhood.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also destroyed all the firstborn in their land, The first of all their strength.

Context of Psalms 105:36

34He commanded many locusts to come. There were too many locusts to count! 35They ate all the plants in their land, and all the crops in their fields. Then the Lord killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt. He killed the oldest son in each family. 37So the Lord led his people out from Egypt. They took with them valuable silver and gold things. Nobody among the Israelite people was too weak to go. 38The Egyptians were happy when they went, because they were afraid of the Israelites.

Psalms 105:36 word by word

וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּאַרְצָ֑ם רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכָל־אוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• also all the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• in their landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• the chiefרֵאשִׁיתrê'shîyth · first: beginningH7225
• of all their strengthאוֹן'ôn · strengthH202

Cross-references for Psalms 105:36

• Psalms 78:51He killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt. The strongest men of Ham's descendants died.
• Psalms 135:8God destroyed the firstborn sons in Egypt, both men and animals.
• Psalms 136:10The Lord destroyed the firstborn sons in Egypt. He brought the Israelites out from among the Egyptians. He did this with his great power and strength. He cut the Red Sea into two separate parts. He led the Israelites through the middle of the sea. He threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea to drown. The Lord led his people through the wilderness. So thank the Lord! His faithful love will always continue.
• Exodus 4:23I have already said to you, Let my son go so that he can worship me. But if you refuse to let him go, I will kill your first son.” ’
• Exodus 11:4So Moses went to the king and he said, ‘The Lord God says this: “At about midnight, I will travel through the whole country of Egypt.
• 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.
• Hebrews 11:28As a result of his faith, Moses told Israel's people to prepare the first Passover meal. He told them to put blood from the sacrifice round their doors. Then the angel who destroyed people came to every home. When he saw the blood, he did not kill the oldest sons in the families of Israel's people.
• Genesis 49:3Jacob said, ‘Reuben you are my firstborn son. You were born first, when I was a strong young man. Of all my sons, you are the most famous and the strongest.

Commentaries on Psalms 105:36

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29-36Verses 29-36 See an account of these plagues in Psalm 78:43-51. This is mostly a mere enumeration of the plagues in the order in which they occurred, but without, of course, the details of the circumstances attending them. There are no circumstances mentioned here which require particular explanation.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-45Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-36The psalmist tells the story of Moses and the plagues in Egypt (see Exodus 7:20–12:30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3628-36. The ninth plague is made prominent as peculiarly wonderful. they rebelled not--Moses and Aaron promptly obeyed God (He 11:27); (compare Ex 7:1-11:10 and Psa 78:44-51, with which this summary substantially agrees). Or, rather, the "darkness" here is figurative (Jr 13:16), the literal plague of darkness (Ex 10:22, 23) being only alluded to as the symbol of God's wrath which overhung Egypt as a dark cloud during all the plagues. Hence, it is placed…Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 105:36

• Egyptians
• Thankfulness

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Commentaries on Psalms 105

• 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
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings