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Psalms 135:8
8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.
Psalms 135:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals.
Context of Psalms 135:8
6The Lord does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. 7He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals. 9He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. 10He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—
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שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 135:8
- Psalms 78:51He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.
- Psalms 105:36Then he struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their manhood.
- Psalms 136:10to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
- Exodus 12:12“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.
- Exodus 13:15When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn 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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