Psalm 78:51

New Living Translation

He killed the oldest son in each Egyptian family, the flower of youth throughout the land of Egypt.

Cross References

Genesis 10:6

The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 49:3

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power.

Psalm 105:23

Then Israel arrived in Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

Psalm 105:27

They performed miraculous signs among the Egyptians, and wonders in the land of Ham.

Psalm 105:36

Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family.

Psalm 106:22

such wonderful things in the land of Ham, such awesome deeds at the Red Sea.

Psalm 135:8

He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals.

Psalm 136:10

Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever.

Exodus 12:12

On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am the Lord!

Exodus 13:15

Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, so the Lord killed all the firstborn males throughout the land of Egypt, both people and animals. That is why I now sacrifice all the firstborn males to the Lord—except that the firstborn sons are always bought back.’

Hebrews 11:28

It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons.