Psalms 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Psalms 78:51 in other translations
| BSB | He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham. |
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| WEB | and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham. |
| ASV | And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham. |
| YLT | And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham. |
| DARBY | And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham. |
| BBE | He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham; |
| Webster | And smote all the first-born in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham: |
What does Psalms 78:51 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:50-51
50-51. made a way--removed obstacles, gave it full scope.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 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…
Psalms 78:51 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 78:51
- Psalms 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
- Psalms 135:8
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
- Psalms 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
- Psalms 105:36
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
- Psalms 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Exodus 12:29-30
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 unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
- Exodus 13:15
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
- Exodus 12:12
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
- Genesis 49:3
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
- Hebrews 11:28
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
- Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
- Genesis 9:22-25
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
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Context
- Psalms 78:50
He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
- Psalms 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- Psalms 78:52
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Psalms 78:51 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hirió á todo primogénito en Egipto, las primicias de las fuerzas en las tiendas de Châm. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il frappa tout premier-né en Égypte, les prémices de la vigueur dans les tentes de Cham. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er schlug alle Erstgeburt in Ägypten, die Erstlinge der Kraft in den Zelten Hams. |