Exodus 12:29
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The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn
29 At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner who was in the dungeon and all the firstborn of the livestock.(A)
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Psalm 78:51
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51 He struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
the first issue of their strength in the tents of Ham.(A)
Exodus 4:23
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23 I said to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” But you refused to let him go; now I will kill your firstborn son.’ ”(A)
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Psalm 135:8
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8 He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both humans and animals;(A)
Psalm 105:36
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36 He struck down all the firstborn in their land,
the first issue of all their strength.(A)
Psalm 136:10
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10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(A)
Exodus 11:4-5
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4 Moses said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘About midnight I will go out through Egypt.(A) 5 Every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the firstborn of the female slave who is behind the handmill and all the firstborn of the livestock.(B)
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Numbers 33:4
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4 while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down among them. The Lord executed judgments even against their gods.(A)
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Numbers 8:17
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17 For all the firstborn among the Israelites are mine, both human and animal. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself,
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Exodus 12:12
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12 I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from human to animal, and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord.(A)
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Hebrews 11:28
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28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.[a](A)
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- 11.28 Gk would not touch them
Exodus 13:15
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15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from human firstborn to the firstborn of animals. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord every male that first opens the womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.’(A)
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Hebrews 12:23
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23 and to the assembly[a] of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,(A)
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- 12.23 Or angels, and to the festal gathering
and assembly
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.(A) 3 When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!(B)
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Zechariah 9:11
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11 As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.(A)
Jeremiah 38:13
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13 Then they drew Jeremiah up by the ropes and pulled him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.(A)
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Jeremiah 38:6
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6 So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. Now there was no water in the cistern but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.(A)
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Isaiah 51:14
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14 The oppressed shall speedily be released;
they shall not die and go down to the Pit,
nor shall they lack bread.(A)
Isaiah 24:22
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22 They will be gathered together
like prisoners in a pit;
they will be shut up in a prison,
and after many days they will be punished.(A)
Job 34:20
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20 In a moment they die;
at midnight the people are shaken and pass away,
and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.(A)
Numbers 3:13
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13 for all the firstborn are mine; when I killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for my own all the firstborn in Israel, both human and animal; they shall be mine. I am the Lord.”(A)
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Exodus 9:6
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6 And on the next day the Lord did so; all of the Egyptians’ livestock died, but none of the Israelites’ livestock died.(A)
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