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Psalms 105:36
36Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family.
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 hordes of locusts came— young locusts beyond number. 35They ate up everything green in the land, destroying all the crops in their fields. Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family. 37The Lord brought his people out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold; and not one among the tribes of Israel even stumbled. 38Egypt was glad when they were gone, for they feared them greatly.
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 killed the oldest son in each Egyptian family, the flower of youth throughout the land of Egypt.
- Psalms 135:8He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals.
- Psalms 136:10Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever.
- Exodus 4:23I commanded you, “Let my son go, so he can worship me.” But since you have refused, I will now kill your firstborn son!’”
- Exodus 11:4Moses had announced to Pharaoh, “This is what the Lord says: At midnight tonight I will pass through the heart of Egypt.
- Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am the Lord!
- Hebrews 11:28It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons.
- Genesis 49:3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank 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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