Wisdom 18:5-7

Good News Translation

The Death of the Egyptian First-Born

⁵ When your enemies were carrying out their resolve to kill the babies of your holy people, there was one child who was abandoned but later rescued. Then you punished your enemies by killing a great number of their own children. You drowned their whole army at one time in the rushing waters. ⁶ But our ancestors had been told in advance of what would happen that night, so that they would be cheered and encouraged by confident trust in your promises to them. ⁷ Your people knew that you would rescue the righteous nation and destroy their enemies.