Revised Webster's Bible
Exodus 12:12
12For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.1
Exodus 12:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
Context of Exodus 12:12
10And ye shall let nothing of it remain till the morning; and that which remaineth of it till the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’S passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. 13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are : and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 14And this day shall be to you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Read all of Exodus 12Exodus 12:12 word by word
וְעָבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַיִם֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה שְׁפָטִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
- smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
- manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- beastבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
- godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- executeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- judgmentשֶׁ֫פֶטshepheţ · judgmentH8201
- LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Exodus 12:12
- Exodus 12:23For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not permit the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you .
- Exodus 11:4And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
- Amos 5:17And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
- Exodus 12:29And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
- Numbers 33:4For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, whom the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
- 1 Samuel 5:3And when they of Ashdod arose early on the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
- 1 Samuel 6:5Therefore ye shall make images of your haemorrhoids, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory to the God of Israel: perhaps he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.
- 1 Chronicles 14:12And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
- Isaiah 19:1The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
- Jeremiah 43:13He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
- Zephaniah 2:11The LORD will be terrible to them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
- Exodus 21:6Then his master shall bring him to the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or to the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.
- Exodus 22:28Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
- Psalms 82:1God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
- John 10:34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
- Exodus 6:2And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I am the LORD:
Commentaries on Exodus 12:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Against all the gods of Egypt, etc. - As different animals were sacred among the Egyptians, the slaying of the first-born of all the beasts might be called executing judgment upon the gods of Egypt. As this however does not appear very clear and satisfactory, some have imagined that the word אלהי elohey should be translated princes, which is the rendering in our margin; for as these princes, who were rulers of the kingdom under Pharaoh, were equally…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12I will pass through - A word wholly distinct from that which means “pass over.” The “passing through” was in judgment, the “passing over” in mercy. Against all the gods of Egypt - Compare the margin reference. In smiting the firstborn of all living beings, man and beast, God struck down the objects of Egyptian worship (compare Exodus 12:5).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The plagues were primarily the Lord’s judgment against all the gods of Egypt (see also Numbers 33:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. smite ... gods of Egypt--perhaps used here for princes and grandees. But, according to Jewish tradition, the idols of Egypt were all on that night broken in pieces (see Nu 33:4; Is 19:1).Read the comment
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- 1. Exodus 12:12 gods: or, princes ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 12
- 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
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