Psalms 105:36

36 He struck all the firstborn in their land, all their first progeny.^[a]

Psalms 105:36 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:36

He smote also all the firstborn in their land
Both of men and beasts; the firstborn of the king on the throne, and of the maidservant behind the mill, and of the captive in the dungeon; this was the last plague, and which prevailed upon the Egyptians to let Israel go, ( Exodus 11:5 ) ( 12:29-33 ) .

The chief of all their strength;
or the first of their strength; the same in different words as before, their firstborn; see ( Genesis 49:3 ) .

Psalms 105:36 In-Context

34 He spoke and locusts came- young locusts without number.

35 They devoured all the vegetation in their land and consumed the produce of their soil.

36 He struck all the firstborn in their land, all their first progeny.

37 Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among His tribes stumbled.

38 Egypt was glad when they left, for dread of Israel had fallen on them.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ex 12:29-30