KJV King James Version
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
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Psalm 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
WEB World English Bible
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
ASV American Standard Version
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
Surrounding context — Psalm 78
48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels [among them].
50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, [even to] this mountain, [which] his right hand had purchased.
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Psalm 105:23Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.Psalm 135:8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.Psalm 106:22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, [and] terrible things by the Red sea.Psalm 136:10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:Psalm 105:36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.Exodus 13:15And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.Exodus 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.Genesis 49:3Reuben, thou [art] my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:Exodus 12:29-30And 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.Psalm 105:27They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.Genesis 9:22-25And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.Genesis 10:6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.Hebrews 11:28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
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