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His Loving Devotion Endures Forever

Psalms 136:10

In 11 translations

BSB
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
KJV
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
WEB
to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;
ASV
To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
LSV
To Him striking Egypt in their firstborn, || For His kindness [is] for all time.
YLT
To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age [is] His kindness.
DBY
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
DRC135:10
Who smote Egypt with their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever.
GNV
Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer)
JPS
To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, for His mercy endureth for ever;
LXXE135:10
To him who smote Egypt with their first-born; for his mercy endures for ever.

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Original-language editions

WLC
לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br135:10
Τῷ πατάξαντι Αἴγυπτον σὺν τοῖς πρωτοτόκοις αὐτῶν, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.

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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.
  • Exodus 12:29Now 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…
  • Psalms 135:8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
  • 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.
  • Psalms 105:36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
  • Exodus 11:5–6and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle. Then a…
  • Hebrews 11:28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.

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