Psalms 78:51
78:50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; He made: Heb. He weighed a path life: or, beasts to the murrainAnd smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
KJV
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
What does Psalms 78:51 mean?
Psalms 78:51 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָכָה (nâkâh), בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr), מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim).
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Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Deuteronomy 21:17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his. that: Heb. that is found with him
Exodus 12:12For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. gods: or, princes
Exodus 12:29And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. dungeon: Heb. house of the pit
Genesis 10:6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Psalms 105:36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
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What does Psalms 78:51 say?
Psalms 78:51 (King James Version) reads: "And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:"
Is Psalms 78:51 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 78:51 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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