Psalms 105:36

36 Then he killed the oldest son of every family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest of all of their sons.

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 the locusts came. There were so many of them they couldn't be counted.

35 They ate up every green thing in the land. They ate up what the land produced.

36 Then he killed the oldest son of every family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest of all of their sons.

37 He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. The Egyptians loaded them down with silver and gold. From among the tribes of Israel no one got tired or fell down.

38 The Egyptians were glad when the people of Israel left. They were terrified because of Israel.