and allthe firstbornin the landof Egyptshall die,from the firstbornof the Pharaohwho sitson his throne,evento the firstbornof the slavegirlwhois behindthe millstones;allthe firstbornof the cattleas well.
He also struckdownallthe firstbornin their land,The firstfruitsof alltheir vigor.
He smotethe firstbornof Egypt,Bothof manand beast.
To Him who smotethe Egyptiansin their firstborn,For His lovingkindnessis everlasting,
And smoteallthe firstbornin Egypt,The first[issue] of their virilityin the tentsof Ham.
For I will gothroughthe landof Egypton that night,and will strikedownallthe firstbornin the landof Egypt,bothmanand beast;and against allthe godsof EgyptI will executejudgments--I am the LORD.
Now it cameabout at midnightthat the LORDstruckallthe firstbornin the landof Egypt,from the firstbornof Pharaohwho saton his throneto the firstbornof the captivewhowas in the dungeon,and allthe firstbornof cattle.
It cameabout, whenPharaohwas stubbornabout lettingus go,that the LORDkilledeveryfirstbornin the landof Egypt,boththe firstbornof manand the firstbornof beast.Therefore,I sacrificeto the LORDthe males,the firstoffspringof everywomb,but everyfirstbornof my sonsI redeem.'
"So I saidto you, 'LetMy songothat he may serveMe'; but you have refusedto lethim go.Behold,I will killyour son,your firstborn."'"
"Takethe millstonesand grindmeal.Removeyour veil,stripoffthe skirt,Uncoverthe leg,crossthe rivers.
Youngmenworkedat the grindingmill,And youthsstumbledunder [loads] of wood.
"Twowomen [will be] grindingat the mill;onewill be takenand onewill be left.
By faithhe keptthe Passoverand the sprinklingof the blood,sothat he who destroyedthe firstbornwould not touchthem.
Then the Philistinesseizedhim and gougedout his eyes;and they broughthim downto Gazaand boundhim with bronzechains,and he was a grinderin the prison.
