Exodus 12:29

New Century Version

At midnight the Lord killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt—from the firstborn of the king who sat on the throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in jail. Also, all the firstborn farm animals died.

Cross References

Genesis 15:14

But I will punish the nation where they are slaves. Then your descendants will leave that land, taking great wealth with them.

Job 34:20

They can die in a moment, in the middle of the night. They are struck down, and then they pass away; powerful people die without help.

Psalm 105:36

The Lord also killed all the firstborn sons in the land, the oldest son of each family.

Psalm 135:8

He destroyed the firstborn sons in Egypt the firstborn of both people and animals.

Psalm 136:10

He killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians. His love continues forever.

Psalm 78:50

He found a way to show his anger. He did not keep them from dying but let them die by a terrible disease.

Psalm 78:51

God killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt, the oldest son of each family of Ham.

Exodus 11:1

Now the Lord had told Moses, “I have one more way to punish the king and the people of Egypt. After this, the king will send all of you away from Egypt. When he does, he will force you to leave completely.

Exodus 12:12

“That night I will go through the land of Egypt and kill all the firstborn animals and people in the land of Egypt. I will also punish all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.

Exodus 12:28

They did just as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 13:15

The king of Egypt was stubborn and refused to let us leave. But the Lord killed every firstborn male in Egypt, both human and animal. That is why I sacrifice 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

I told you to let my son go so he may worship me. But you refused to let Israel go, so I will kill your firstborn son.’ ”

Exodus 9:6

The next day the Lord did as he promised. All the farm animals in Egypt died, but none of the animals belonging to Israelites died.

Isaiah 24:22

They will be gathered together like prisoners thrown into a dungeon; they will be shut up in prison. After much time they will be punished.

Isaiah 41:11

“All those people who are angry with you will be ashamed and disgraced. Those who are against you will disappear and be lost.

Isaiah 51:14

People in prison will soon be set free; they will not die in prison, and they will have enough food.

Jeremiah 38:13

The men pulled Jeremiah up with the ropes and lifted him out of the well. And Jeremiah stayed under guard in the courtyard of the guard.

Jeremiah 38:6

So the officers took Jeremiah and put him into the well of Malkijah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guards. The officers used ropes to lower Jeremiah into the well, which did not have any water in it, only mud. And Jeremiah sank down into the mud.

Habakkuk 3:5

Sickness goes before him, and disease follows behind him.

Zechariah 9:11

As for you, because of the blood of the agreement with you I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.

Numbers 3:13

because the firstborn are mine. When you were in Egypt, I killed all the firstborn children of the Egyptians and took all the firstborn of Israel to be mine, both animals and children. They are mine. I am the Lord.”

Numbers 33:4

The Egyptians were burying their firstborn sons, whom the Lord had killed; the Lord showed that the gods of Egypt were false.

Numbers 8:17

All the firstborn in Israel—people or animals—are mine. When I killed all the firstborn in Egypt, I set the firstborn in Israel aside for myself.

Hebrews 11:28

It was by faith that Moses prepared the Passover and spread the blood on the doors so the one who brings death would not kill the firstborn sons of Israel.

Hebrews 12:23

You have come to the meeting of God’s firstborn children whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all people, and to the spirits of good people who have been made perfect.