Exodus 12:29

Easy To Read Version

At midnight, the Lord killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh (who ruled Egypt) to the firstborn son of the prisoner sitting in jail. Also all the firstborn animals died.

Cross References

Genesis 15:14

But then I will punish the nation that made them slaves. Your people will leave that land, and they will take many good things with them.

Job 34:20

People can suddenly die,\par in the middle of the night.\par People become sick and pass away.\par Even powerful people die\par for no apparent reason.\par

Psalm 105:36

And then God killed every firstborn {\cf2\super [552]} \par in their country.\par God killed their oldest sons.\par

Psalm 135:8

God destroyed all the firstborn men\par and all the firstborn animals in Egypt.\par

Psalm 136:10

God killed the firstborn men and animals\par in Egypt.\par His true love continues forever.\par

Psalm 78:50

God found a way to show his anger.\par He did not let any of those people live.\par He let them die with a deadly disease.\par

Psalm 78:51

God killed all the firstborn {\cf2\super [450]} sons in Egypt.\par He killed every firstborn in Ham’s {\cf2\super [451]} family.\par

Exodus 11:1

Then the Lord told Moses, “I have one more disaster to bring against Pharaoh and Egypt. After this, he will send you out of Egypt. In fact, he will force you to leave this country.

Exodus 12:12

“Tonight I will go through Egypt and kill every firstborn [65] man and animal in Egypt. In this way, I will judge all the gods of Egypt. I {will show that I} am the Lord.

Exodus 12:28

The Lord had given this command to Moses and Aaron. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded.

Exodus 13:15

In Egypt, Pharaoh was stubborn. He refused to let us leave. So the Lord killed every firstborn [87] in all the land. (The Lord killed the firstborn animals and the firstborn sons. [88])That is why I give every firstborn male animal to the Lord. And that is why I buy back each of my firstborn sons from the Lord.’

Exodus 4:23

The Lord says, ‘Israel is my firstborn [35] son. And I am telling you to let my son go and worship me! If you refuse to let Israel go, then I will kill your firstborn son.’”

Exodus 9:6

The next morning, all the farm animals in Egypt died. But none of the animals that belonged to the people of Israel died.

Isaiah 24:22

Many people will be gathered together.\par Some of them have been locked in the Pit.\par Some of them have been in prison. {\cf2\super [233]} \par But finally, after much time,\par they will be judged.\par

Isaiah 41:11

Look, some people are angry with you.\par But they will be shamed.\par Your enemies will be lost and disappear.\par

Isaiah 51:14

People in prison will soon be made free.\par Those people will not die and rot in prison.\par Those people will have enough food.\par

Jeremiah 38:13

Those men pulled Jeremiah up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah stayed under guard in the temple yard.

Jeremiah 38:6

So those officials took Jeremiah and put him into Malkijah’s cistern. {\cf2\super [324]} (Malkijah was the king’s son.) That cistern was in the temple yard where the king’s guard stayed. Those officials used ropes to lower Jeremiah into the cistern. The cistern didn’t have any water in it, but only mud. And Jeremiah sank down into the mud.

Habakkuk 3:5

The sickness went before him.\par And the destroyer followed behind him. {\cf2\super [16]} \par

Zechariah 9:11

Jerusalem, we used blood\par to seal your Agreement.\par So I am setting your people free\par from that empty hole in the ground. {\cf2\super [24]} \par

Numbers 3:13

“When you were in Egypt, I killed all the firstborn [32] children of the Egyptians. At that time, I took all of the firstborn children of Israel to be mine. All of the firstborn children and all the firstborn animals are mine. {But now I am giving your firstborn children back to you, and I am making the Levites mine.} I am the Lord.”

Numbers 33:4

The Egyptians were burying all of the people that the Lord killed. They were burying all of their firstborn [373] {sons}. The Lord had shown his judgment against the gods [374] of Egypt.

Numbers 8:17

Every firstborn male in Israel is mine. It doesn’t matter if it is a man or animal, it is still mine. Why? Because I killed all the firstborn children and animals in Egypt. And I chose to take the firstborn sons to belong to me.

Hebrews 11:28

Moses prepared the Passover {\cf2\super [152]} and spread the blood \{on the doors\}. This blood was spread \{on the doors\} so that the Angel of Death {\cf2\super [153]} would not kill the firstborn {\cf2\super [154]} sons \{of the Jewish people\}. Moses did this because he had faith.

Hebrews 12:23

You have come to the meeting of God’s firstborn {\cf2\super [167]} children. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all people. And you have come to the spirits of good people who have been made perfect.