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Death of the Firstborn of Egypt

29 Now it happened at (A)midnight that (B)Yahweh struck all (C)the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the [a]dungeon, and all the firstborn of (D)cattle.

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  1. Exodus 12:29 Lit house of the pit, cf. Gen 37:20; 40:15

29 At midnight(A) the Lord(B) struck down all the firstborn(C) in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock(D) as well.

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15 And it happened, when Pharaoh hardened his heart with stiffness about letting us go, that (A)Yahweh killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to Yahweh the males, the first [a]offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.’

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  1. Exodus 13:15 Lit opening

15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’(A)

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[a]He (A)struck the firstborn of Egypt,
From man to beast.

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  1. Psalm 135:8 Lit The One who

He struck down the firstborn(A) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.

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10 To Him who (A)struck [a]the Egyptians through their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,

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  1. Psalm 136:10 Lit Egypt

10 to him who struck down the firstborn(A) of Egypt
His love endures forever.

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