Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Chief

General references

Bible References

He smote

Psalm 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt,
The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.
Psalm 135:8
He smote the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and beast.
Psalm 136:10
To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
Exodus 4:23
So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”
Exodus 11:4
Moses said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘About midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt,
Exodus 12:12
For I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—I am the Lord.
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

Chief

Genesis 49:3
“Reuben, you are my firstborn;
My might and the beginning of my strength,
Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.

General references

Exodus 4:23
So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”
Psalm 136:10
To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,