Exodus 12:29 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

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.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

This plague is distinctly attributed here and in (Exodus 12:23) to the personal intervention of the Lord; but it is to be observed that…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

All the firstborn. —The Hebrew word used applies only to males.

The firstborn of Pharaoh.

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

And it came to pass, that at midnight. So that the hand of God would not be hidden in this miracle—both in the preservation of His people …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And it came to pa , that at midnight the Lord smote all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The Egyptians had been kept in anxiety and horror by the darkness for three days and nights; now their rest is broken by a far more terrible calami…

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