Parallel Verses
Amplified
He killed all the firstborn in Egypt,
The first and best of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Holman Bible
the first progeny of the tents of Ham.
International Standard Version
He struck every firstborn in Egypt, the first fruits of their manhood in the tents of Ham.
A Conservative Version
and smote all the first-born in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
American Standard Version
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
Bible in Basic English
He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;
Darby Translation
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will strike all the firstborn in Egypt; the first-fruits of their toils in the tents of Ham:
King James 2000
And struck down all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he struck down all [the] firstborn in Egypt, [the] first of [their] virility in the tents of Ham.
Modern King James verseion
and struck all the first-born in Egypt, the first of the strong in the tents of Ham;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the most principal and mightiest in the dwellings of Ham.
NET Bible
He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham.
New Heart English Bible
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
The Emphasized Bible
So he smote, Every first-born in Egypt, The beginning of their strength, in the tents of Ham;
Webster
And smote all the first-born in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
World English Bible
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
50
He leveled a path for His anger [to give it free run];
He did not spare their souls from death,
But turned over their lives to the plague.
He killed all the firstborn in Egypt,
The first and best of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham.
But God led His own people forward like sheep
And guided them in the wilderness like [a good shepherd with] a flock.
Cross References
Psalm 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt;
Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalm 106:22
Wonders in the land of Ham,
Awesome things at the Red Sea.
Psalm 135:8
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and animal;
Psalm 105:36
He also struck down all the firstborn in their land,
The first fruits and chief substance of all their strength.
Psalm 136:10
To Him who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Genesis 49:3
“Reuben, you are my
My might, the beginning of my strength and vigor,
Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power [that should have been your birthright].
Genesis 9:22-25
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw [by accident] the nakedness of his father, and [to his father’s shame] told his two brothers outside.
Genesis 10:6
the sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim [from whom descended the Egyptians], Put, and Canaan;
Exodus 12:12
For I [the Lord] will pass through the land of Egypt on this night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal; against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments [exhibiting their worthlessness]. I am the Lord.
Exodus 12:29-30
Now it happened at midnight that the Lord struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner who was in the
Exodus 13:15
For it happened, when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, that the Lord struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animal. Therefore, I sacrifice to the Lord all the males, the first [to be born] of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.’
Psalm 105:27
They exhibited His wondrous signs among them,
Great miracles in the land of Ham (Egypt).
Hebrews 11:28
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them (the firstborn of Israel).