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

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

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

Berean Standard Bible
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

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

New King James Version
He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

New American Standard Bible
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, Both human firstborn and animal.

NASB 1995
He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

NASB 1977
He smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

Legacy Standard Bible
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, From man to beast.

Amplified Bible
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and animal;

Christian Standard Bible
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both people and animals.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD killed the first-born of people and animals in the land of Egypt.

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

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

Good News Translation
In Egypt he killed all the first-born of people and animals alike.

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

Majority Standard Bible
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

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

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

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

World English Bible
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, "" From man to beast.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle.

New American Bible
He struck down Egypt’s firstborn, of human being and beast alike,

New Revised Standard Version
He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For he struck the firstborn ones of Egypt, from the children of men and unto the animals.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever
7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. 8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast. 9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.…

Cross References
Exodus 12:29
Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

Numbers 33:4
who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods.

Psalm 136:10
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.

Exodus 11:4-5
So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, / and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.

Exodus 4:22-23
Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son, / and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”

Hebrews 11:28
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.

Exodus 13:15
And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’

Deuteronomy 6:21-22
then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. / Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.

1 Samuel 4:8
Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

Nehemiah 9:10
You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

Exodus 7:14-12:30
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.

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

Psalm 105:36
Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.

Jeremiah 32:20-21
You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day. / You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.


Treasury of Scripture

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

smote

Psalm 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

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

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

both of man and beast.

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Psalm 135
1. An exhortation to praise God for his mercy
5. For his power
8. For his judgments
15. The vanity of idols
19. An exhortation to bless God














He struck down the firstborn of Egypt
This phrase refers to a pivotal event in the history of Israel, the final plague that God sent upon Egypt as described in the book of Exodus. The Hebrew root for "struck down" is נָכָה (nakah), which conveys a sense of a decisive and powerful blow. This act was not merely punitive but served as a divine intervention to liberate the Israelites from slavery. Historically, this event is central to the Jewish Passover, commemorating God's deliverance. The "firstborn" signifies the most valued and significant, representing the future and strength of Egypt. This act demonstrated God's supremacy over the Egyptian gods and His commitment to His covenant people.

from man to beast
This phrase emphasizes the totality and completeness of the plague's impact. The Hebrew word for "man" is אָדָם (adam), which can refer to humanity in general, while "beast" is בְּהֵמָה (behemah), indicating domesticated animals. The inclusion of both man and beast underscores the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, affecting all levels of Egyptian society and economy. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereign control over all creation. In a broader scriptural context, it highlights the distinction between those who are under God's protection and those who are not, as the Israelites were spared from this plague. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and redemption that God provides through Christ, who is the firstborn over all creation (Colossians 1:15).

(8) Egypt.--This abrupt change from the miracles of nature to the marvels of history is apparently copied from the next psalm, where see Note, Psalm 135:10.

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).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He struck down
שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה (hik·kāh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

the firstborn
בְּכוֹרֵ֣י (bə·ḵō·w·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief

of Egypt,
מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

of both man
מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם (mê·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

and
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

beast.
בְּהֵמָֽה׃ (bə·hê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal


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