He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the first issue of all their strength.
Numbers 33:4 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down among them. The Lord executed judgments even against their gods. 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). |
He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the first issue of all their strength.
For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord.
Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them.”
An oracle concerning Egypt. See, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
The Lord will be terrible against them; he will shrivel all the gods of the earth, and to him shall bow down, each in its place, all the coasts and islands of the nations.
for all the firstborn are mine; when I killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for my own all the firstborn in Israel, both human and animal; they shall be mine. I am the Lord.