God’s Word Translation
Psalms 105:36
36He killed all the firstborn sons, the first ones born in the land when their fathers were young.
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 spoke, and countless locusts and grasshoppers came. 35They devoured all the plants in the land. They devoured the crops in the fields. He killed all the firstborn sons, the first ones born in the land when their fathers were young. 37He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among his tribes stumbled. 38The Egyptians were terrified of Israel, so they were glad when Israel left.
Read all of Psalms 105Psalms 105:36 word by word
וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּאַרְצָ֑ם רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכָל־אוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:36
- Psalms 78:51He slaughtered every firstborn in Egypt, the ones born in the tents of Ham when their fathers were young.
- Psalms 135:8He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike.
- Psalms 136:10Give thanks to the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt— because his mercy endures forever.
- Exodus 4:23I told you to let my son go so that he may worship me. But you refused to let him go. So now I’m going to kill your firstborn son.’ ”
- Exodus 11:4Moses said, “This is what the Lord says: About midnight I will go out among the Egyptians.
- Exodus 12:12“On that same night I will go throughout Egypt and kill every firstborn male, both human and animal. I will severely punish all the gods of Egypt, ⌞because⌟ I am the Lord.
- Hebrews 11:28Faith led Moses to establish the Passover and spread the blood ⌞on the doorposts⌟ so that the destroying angel would not kill the firstborn sons.
- Genesis 49:3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the very first son I had, first in majesty and first in power.
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
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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
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