12 ‘For I (A)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 (B)against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: (C)I am the Lord.

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12 “On that same night I will pass through(A) Egypt and strike down(B) every firstborn(C) of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods(D) of Egypt. I am the Lord.(E)

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For the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, (A)whom the Lord had killed among them. Also (B)on their gods the Lord had executed judgments.

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who were burying all their firstborn,(A) whom the Lord had struck down among them; for the Lord had brought judgment(B) on their gods.(C)

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23 (A)For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the (B)blood on the [a]lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and (C)not allow (D)the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you.

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  1. Exodus 12:23 Crosspiece at top of door

23 When the Lord goes through the land to strike(A) down the Egyptians, he will see the blood(B) on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over(C) that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer(D) to enter your houses and strike you down.

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11 The Lord will be awesome to them,
For He will reduce to nothing all the gods of the earth;
(A)People shall worship Him,
Each one from his place,
Indeed all (B)the shores of the nations.

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11 The Lord will be awesome(A) to them
    when he destroys all the gods(B) of the earth.(C)
Distant nations will bow down to him,(D)
    all of them in their own lands.

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16 (A)But I will spare a few of their men from the sword, from famine, and from pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the Gentiles wherever they go. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.”

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16 But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine and plague, so that in the nations where they go they may acknowledge all their detestable practices. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(A)

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13 He shall also break the sacred pillars of [a]Beth Shemesh that are in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians he shall burn with fire.” ’ ”

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  1. Jeremiah 43:13 Lit. House of the Sun, ancient On, later called Heliopolis

13 There in the temple of the sun[a](A) in Egypt he will demolish the sacred pillars(B) and will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”

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  1. Jeremiah 43:13 Or in Heliopolis

Proclamation Against Egypt

19 The (A)burden[a] against Egypt.

Behold, the Lord (B)rides on a swift cloud,
And will come into Egypt;
(C)The idols of Egypt will [b]totter at His presence,
And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.

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  1. Isaiah 19:1 oracle, prophecy
  2. Isaiah 19:1 Lit. shake

A Prophecy Against Egypt

19 A prophecy(A) against Egypt:(B)

See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud(C)
    and is coming to Egypt.
The idols of Egypt tremble before him,
    and the hearts of the Egyptians melt(D) with fear.

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I said, (A)“You are [a]gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.

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  1. Psalm 82:6 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods

“I said, ‘You are “gods”;(A)
    you are all sons of the Most High.’

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A Plea for Justice

A Psalm of Asaph.

82 God (A)stands in the congregation of [a]the mighty;
He judges among (B)the [b]gods.

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  1. Psalm 82:1 Heb. El, lit. God
  2. Psalm 82:1 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the great assembly;
    he renders judgment(A) among the “gods”:(B)

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And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am [a]the Lord.

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  1. Exodus 6:2 Heb. YHWH

34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, (A)‘I said, “You are gods” ’? 35 If He called them gods, (B)to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture (C)cannot be broken),

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34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law,(A) ‘I have said you are “gods”’[a]?(B) 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God(C) came—and Scripture cannot be set aside(D)

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  1. John 10:34 Psalm 82:6

17 In all vineyards there shall be wailing,
For (A)I will pass through you,”
Says the Lord.

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17 There will be wailing(A) in all the vineyards,
    for I will pass through(B) your midst,”
says the Lord.(C)

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11 I, even I, (A)am the Lord,
And besides Me there is no savior.
12 I have declared and saved,
I have proclaimed,
And there was no (B)foreign god among you;
(C)Therefore you are My witnesses,”
Says the Lord, “that I am God.
13 (D)Indeed before the day was, I am He;
And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand;
I work, and who will (E)reverse it?”

14 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,
The Holy One of Israel:
“For your sake I will send to Babylon,
And bring them all down as fugitives—
The Chaldeans, who rejoice in their ships.
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One,
The Creator of Israel, your (F)King.”

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11 I, even I, am the Lord,(A)
    and apart from me there is no savior.(B)
12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—
    I, and not some foreign god(C) among you.
You are my witnesses,(D)” declares the Lord, “that I am God.
13     Yes, and from ancient days(E) I am he.(F)
No one can deliver out of my hand.
    When I act, who can reverse it?”(G)

God’s Mercy and Israel’s Unfaithfulness

14 This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer,(H) the Holy One(I) of Israel:
“For your sake I will send to Babylon
    and bring down as fugitives(J) all the Babylonians,[a](K)
    in the ships in which they took pride.
15 I am the Lord,(L) your Holy One,
    Israel’s Creator,(M) your King.(N)

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  1. Isaiah 43:14 Or Chaldeans