Exodus 11:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.”
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“and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of cattle.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and every first-born in the land of Egypt hath died, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the maid-servant who <FI>is<Fi> behind the millstones, and all the first-born of beasts;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 11:5 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 4:23and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
- Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
- Exodus 12:29Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
- Exodus 13:15And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
- Judges 16:21Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
- Psalms 78:51He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
- Psalms 105:36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
- Psalms 135:8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
- Psalms 136:10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
- Isaiah 47:2Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams.
- Lamentations 5:13Young men toil at millstones; boys stagger under loads of wood.
- Matthew 24:41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
- Hebrews 11:28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).