Exodus 12:30
What does Exodus 12:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 12:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Pharaoh got up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians; and a great cry went up from Egypt; for there was not a house where someone was not dead.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Pharaoh riseth by night, he and all his servants, and all the Egyptians, and there is a great cry in Egypt, for there is not a house where there is not <FI>one<Fi> dead,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Pharao arose in the night, and all his servants, and all Egypt: and there arose a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house wherein there lay not one dead.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his bondmen, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
Context
v.29And it came to pass at midnight, that Jehovah smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle.
v.30This passage
v.31And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve Jehovah, as ye have said.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
- Amos 5:17
And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
- Matthew 25:6
But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
- Exodus 11:6
And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there hath not been, nor shall be any more.
- James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
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