Psalm 78:51 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵¹ He smote all the first-born in Egypt, the first issue of their strength in the tents of Ham.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵¹ And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; The chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵¹ He smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵¹ And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

Common English Bible

⁵¹ God struck down all of Egypt’s oldest males; in Ham’s tents, he struck their pride and joy.

Psalm 78:51 Cross References

Genesis 10:6

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.

Psalm 105:23

Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Psalm 105:27

They wrought his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.

Psalm 105:36

He smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their strength.

Psalm 106:22

wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red Sea.

Psalm 135:8

He it was who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast;

Psalm 136:10

to him who smote the first-born of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

Exodus 12:12

For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord.

Exodus 13:15

For when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man and the first-born of cattle. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all the males that first open the womb; but all the first-born of my sons I redeem.’

Hebrews 11:28

By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.