Psalm 135:8
 Psalm 135:8 
New International Version (©2011)
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast;

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast.

International Standard Version (©2012)
It was the LORD who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.

NET Bible (©2006)
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
For he struck the firstborn ones of Egypt, from the children of men and unto the animals.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

American King James Version
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

American Standard Version
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast;

Douay-Rheims Bible
He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.

Darby Bible Translation
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;

English Revised Version
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

World English Bible
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;

Young's Literal Translation
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

135:5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. - Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast (comp. Exodus 12:29). The most stupendous of the plagues of Egypt is given the first place in the account of God's wonderful dealings with men, and especially with his people. It gave them the deliverance out of Egypt, which made them a people (Exodus 12:31-33).


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. Which was the last of the plagues inflicted on the Egyptians; and is particularly mentioned, because, by means of it, they were made willing to let the children of Israel go out of their land: and so this includes the deliverance of the Israelites, God's firstborn, when he slew the firstborn of Egypt; and who were typical of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven; and the deliverance of them, through the blood of the passover, was an emblem of the deliverance of those by the blood of Christ; see Exodus 12:22.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8, 9. The last plague [Ex 12:29] is cited to illustrate His "tokens and wonders."


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Your Name Endures Forever
7He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain; he brings the wind out of his treasuries. 8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. 9Who sent tokens and wonders into the middle of you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants. …

Exodus 4:23 and I told you, "Let my son go, so he may worship me." But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.'"
Exodus 11:5 Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the female slave, who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well.
Exodus 12:12 "On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
Exodus 12:29 At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well.
Psalm 78:51 He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.
Psalm 105:36 Then he struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their manhood.
Psalm 136:10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.