He smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their strength.
Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.
He it was who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
to him who smote the first-born of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
He smote all the first-born in Egypt, the first issue of their strength in the tents of Ham.
For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord.
and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me”; if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your first-born son.’ ”
By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.