- the LORD[YHWH] smote:
- The infliction of this judgment on the Egyptians was most equitable; because, after their nation had been preserved by one of the Israelitish family, they had, contrary to all right, and in defiance of original stipulation, enslaved the people to whom they had been so much indebted, had murdered their offspring, and made their bondage intolerable. See Bryant, p. 160. "Because¹ all¹ the firstbornª [are] mine; [for] on the dayª that I smoteª° all¹ the firstbornª in the landª of Egyptª I hallowedª° unto me all¹ the firstbornª in Israel,ª both manª¹ and¹ beast:ª mine shall they be:¹ I¹ [am] the LORD.ª" {Num 3:13} + "For¹ all¹ the firstbornª of the childrenª of Israelª [are] mine, [both] manª and beast:ª on the dayª that I smoteª° every¹ firstbornª in the landª of Egyptª I sanctifiedª° them for myself." {Num 8:17} + "For the Egyptiansª buriedª° all¹ [their] firstborn,ª¹ which¹ the LORDª had smittenª° among them: upon their godsª also the LORDª executedª° judgments.ª" {Num 33:4} + "And smoteª° all¹ the firstbornª in Egypt;ª the chiefª of [their] strengthª in the tabernaclesª of Ham:ª" {Psa 78:51} + "He smoteª° also all¹ the firstbornª in their land,ª the chiefª of all¹ their strength.ª" {Psa 105:36} + "Who smoteª°¹ the firstbornª of Egypt,ª both of manª¹ and¹ beast.ª" {Psa 135:8} + "To him that smoteª° Egyptª in their firstborn:ª for¹ his mercyª [endureth] for ever:ª" {Psa 136:10} + "Through faithª he keptª° the¹ passover,ª andª the¹ sprinklingª of blood,ª lestª he that destroyedª° the¹ firstbornª should touchª° them.ª" {Hbr 11:28} + "To the general assemblyª andª churchª of the firstborn,ª which are writtenª° inª heaven,ª andª to Godª the Judgeª of all,ª andª to the spiritsª of just menª made perfect,ª°" {Hbr 12:23}
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