29And 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 unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
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And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 29-36)Here we have, I. The Egyptians’ sons, even their first-born, slain, Exod. 12:29 , 30 . If Pharaoh would have taken the warning which was given him of this plague, and would thereupon have released Israel, what a great many dear and valuable lives might have been preserved! But see what obstinate infidelity brings upon men. Observe, 1. The time when this blow was given: It was at midnight , which a…
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