Then the Lord killed every firstborn in their country. He killed their oldest sons.
Numbers 33:4 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version The Egyptians were burying all the people the Lord killed. They were burying all their firstborn sons. The Lord had shown his judgment against the gods of Egypt. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn whom the Lord had struck down among them; upon their gods also the Lord executed judgments. American Standard Version (1901) while the Egyptians were burying all their first-born, whom Jehovah had smitten among them: upon their gods also Jehovah executed judgments. Common English Bible while the Egyptians were burying their oldest males, whom the LORD had killed. The LORD also executed judgments against their gods. Catholic Public Domain Version And these were burying their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down (for so, too, did he carry out retribution against their gods). Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who were burying their firstborn, whom the Lord had slain (upon their gods also he had executed vengeance). |
Then the Lord killed every firstborn in their country. He killed their oldest sons.
“Tonight I will go through Egypt and kill every firstborn man and animal in Egypt. In this way I will judge all the gods of Egypt and show that I am the Lord.
Now I know the Lord is greater than all the gods. They thought they were in control, but look what God did!”
A message about Egypt: Look, the Lord is coming on a fast cloud. He will enter Egypt, and all the false gods of Egypt will shake with fear. Egypt’s courage will melt away like hot wax.
They will be afraid of the Lord, because he will destroy their gods. Then everyone in all the faraway lands will worship the Lord.