Psalm 78:51 He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.

English Standard Version
He struck down every firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.

New American Standard Bible
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.

King James Bible
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the first progeny of the tents of Ham.

International Standard Version
He struck every firstborn in Egypt, the first fruits of their manhood in the tents of Ham.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: the firstfruits of all their labour in the tabernacles of Cham.

Darby Bible Translation
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.

Young's Literal Translation
And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.

Cross References

Romans 8:23
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Genesis 49:3
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

Exodus 11:5
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

Exodus 12:29
And 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 to the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

Psalm 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Psalm 105:27
They showed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

Psalm 105:36
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Psalm 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

Psalm 135:8
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Psalm 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

78:40-55. Let not those that receive mercy from God, be thereby made bold to sin, for the mercies they receive will hasten its punishment; yet let not those who are under Divine rebukes for sin, be discouraged from repentance. The Holy One of Israel will do what is most for his own glory, and what is most for their good. Their forgetting former favours, led them to limit God for the future. God made his own people to go forth like sheep; and guided them in the wilderness, as a shepherd his flock, with all care and tenderness. Thus the true Joshua, even Jesus, brings his church out of the wilderness; but no earthly Canaan, no worldly advantages, should make us forget that the church is in the wilderness while in this world, and that there remaineth a far more glorious rest for the people of God.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

51. chief of their strength—literally, "first-fruits," or, "first-born" (Ge 49:3; De 21:17).

Ham—one of whose sons gave name (Mizraim, Hebrew) to Egypt.