And smoteallthe firstbornin Egypt,The first[issue] of their virilityin the tentsof Ham.
Israelalso cameinto Egypt;Thus Jacobsojournedin the landof Ham.
He smotethe firstbornof Egypt,Bothof manand beast.
Wondersin the landof Ham[And] awesomethings by the RedSea.
To Him who smotethe Egyptiansin their firstborn,For His lovingkindnessis everlasting,
He also struckdownallthe firstbornin their land,The firstfruitsof alltheir vigor.
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.'
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.
"Reuben,you are my firstborn;My mightand the beginningof my strength,Preeminentin dignityand preeminentin power.
By faithhe keptthe Passoverand the sprinklingof the blood,sothat he who destroyedthe firstbornwould not touchthem.
They performedHis wondrousactsamong them, And miraclesin the landof Ham.
The sonsof Ham[were] Cushand Mizraimand Putand Canaan.
