KJV King James Version
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for [there was] not a house where [there was] not one dead.
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Exodus 12:30
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for [there was] not a house where [there was] not one dead.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.
WEB World English Bible
Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
ASV American Standard Version
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Pharaoh riseth by night, he and all his servants, and all the Egyptians, and there is a great cry in Egypt, for there is not a house where there is not one dead,
Surrounding context — Exodus 12
27 That ye shall say, It [is] the sacrifice of the LORD’S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
29 And 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 unto the firstborn of the captive that [was] in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for [there was] not a house where [there was] not one dead.
31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, [and] get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We [be] all dead [men].
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וַיָּ֨קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiפַּרְעֹ֜הH6547 · par.ohPharaohלַ֗יְלָהH3915 · lay.lahnightה֤וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוְכָל־H3605 · kolallעֲבָדָיו֙H5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוְכָל־H3605 · kolallמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוַתְּהִ֛יH1961 · ha.yahto beצְעָקָ֥הH6818 · tsa.a.qahcryגְדֹלָ֖הH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאֵ֣יןH369 · a.yinnothingבַּ֔יִתH1004 · betplaceאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאֵֽין־H369 · a.yinnothingשָׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereמֵֽת׃H4191 · mutto die
Cross-references
Exodus 11:6And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.Amos 5:17And in all vineyards [shall be] wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.Matthew 25:6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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