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Psalms 105:36

What does Psalms 105:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 105:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He put to death the first child of every family in the land, the first-fruits of their strength.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He smiteth every first-born in their land, The first-fruit of all their strength,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And served their idols, and it became a stumblingblock to them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.

Context

v.35And did eat up every herb in their land, And did eat up the fruit of their ground.

v.36This passage

v.37And he brought them forth with silver and gold; And there was not one feeble person among his tribes.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 4:23

    and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.

  • Exodus 11:4

    And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

  • Exodus 12:12

    For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am Jehovah.

  • Psalms 136:10

    To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

  • Psalms 78:51

    And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

  • Exodus 12:29

    And 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.

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