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Give Praise, O Servants of the LORD

Psalms 135:8

In 11 translations

BSB
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
KJV
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.both…: Heb. from man unto beast
WEB
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
ASV
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast;
LSV
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, || From man to beast.
YLT
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
DBY
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;
DRC134:8
He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.
GNV
He smote the first borne of Egypt both of man and beast.
JPS
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.
LXXE134:8
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

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Original-language editions

WLC
שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃
LXX-Br134:8
Ὃς ἐπάταξε τὰ πρωτότοκα Αἰγύπτου ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 78:51He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
  • Psalms 105:36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
  • Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
  • Exodus 13:15And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the…
  • Psalms 136:10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
  • Exodus 12:29–30Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among…

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