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Exodus 11:5
“and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of livestock.”
Exodus 11:5 in the King James Version
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.Read Exodus 11:5 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — Exodus 11
Yahweh gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
Moses said, "This is what Yahweh says: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,
and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of livestock.
There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor shall be any more.
But against any of the children of Israel a dog won't even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
Cross references for Exodus 11:5
- Psalms 78:51
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
- Matthew 24:41
two women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left.
- Exodus 12:12
For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am Yahweh.
- Psalms 135:8
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;
- Exodus 13:15
and it happened, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of animal. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; b...
- Exodus 12:29
It happened at midnight, that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of livestock.
- Psalms 105:36
He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
- Psalms 136:10
To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;
- Exodus 4:23
and I have said to you, "Let my son go, that he may serve me;" and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.
- Hebrews 11:28
By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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