Exodus 12:29

God's Word

At midnight the Lord killed every firstborn male in Egypt from the firstborn son of Pharaoh who ruled the land to the firstborn son of the prisoner in jail, and also every firstborn animal.

Cross References

Genesis 15:14

But I will punish the nation they serve, and after that they will come out with many possessions.

Job 34:20

They die suddenly in the middle of the night. People have seizures and pass away. Mighty people are taken away but not by human hands.

Psalm 105:36

He killed all the firstborn sons, the first ones born in the land when their fathers were young.

Psalm 135:8

He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike.

Psalm 136:10

Give thanks to the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt— because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 78:50

He cleared a path for his anger. He did not spare them. He let the plague take their lives.

Psalm 78:51

He slaughtered every firstborn in Egypt, the ones born in the tents of Ham when their fathers were young.

Exodus 11:1

Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and Egypt. After that he will let you go. When he does, he will be certain to force all of you out of here.

Exodus 12:12

“On that same night I will go throughout Egypt and kill every firstborn male, both human and animal. I will severely punish all the gods of Egypt, ⌞because⌟ I am the Lord.

Exodus 12:28

The Israelites did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 13:15

When Pharaoh was too stubborn to let us go, the Lord killed every firstborn male in Egypt—human and animal. This is why we sacrifice every firstborn male to the Lord and buy every firstborn son back from the Lord.’

Exodus 4:23

I told you to let my son go so that he may worship me. But you refused to let him go. So now I’m going to kill your firstborn son.’ ”

Exodus 9:6

The next day the Lord did as he said. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but none of the Israelites’ animals died.

Isaiah 24:22

They’ll be gathered like prisoners in a jail and locked in prison. After a long time they’ll be punished.

Isaiah 41:11

“Everyone who is angry with you will be ashamed and disgraced. Those who oppose you will be reduced to nothing and disappear.

Isaiah 51:14

Chained prisoners will be set free. They will not die in prison. They will not go without food.

Jeremiah 38:13

They used the ropes to pull Jeremiah up and lift him out of the cistern. Then Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the prison.

Jeremiah 38:6

So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son. It was in the courtyard of the prison. They used ropes to lower Jeremiah into the cistern. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.

Habakkuk 3:5

Diseases go ahead of him. Plagues follow after him.

Zechariah 9:11

I will set your captives free from the waterless pit because of the blood that sealed my promise  to you.

Numbers 3:13

because every firstborn is mine. The day I killed every firstborn male in Egypt, I set apart as holy every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They will be mine. I am the Lord.”

Numbers 33:4

The Egyptians were burying all their firstborn sons, whom the Lord had killed in a mighty act of judgment on their gods.

Numbers 8:17

Every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal, is mine. The day I killed every firstborn male in Egypt, I set them apart as holy to me.

Hebrews 11:28

Faith led Moses to establish the Passover and spread the blood ⌞on the doorposts⌟ so that the destroying angel would not kill the firstborn sons.

Hebrews 12:23

and to the assembly of God’s firstborn children (whose names are written in heaven). You have come to a judge (the God of all people) and to the spirits of people who have God’s approval and have gained eternal life.