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and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the maid-servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of cattle.
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Judgment Reaches All
Commentators highlight that the plague struck every level of Egyptian society, from the highest, 'the first-born of Pharaoh,' to the lowest, 'the maid-servant that is behind the mill.' This demonstrates that God's judgment is impartial, reaching both the most powerful and the most humble. No one was too high to be reached or too low to be noticed.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Two points are to be noticed:
19th Century
Anglican
All the firstborn ... shall die. —The Hebrew word translated firstborn is applied only to males; and thus the an…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die By the destroying angel inflicting a disease upon them, as Jose…
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The death of all the first-born in Egypt at once: this plague had been the first threatened, but was the last executed. See how slow God is to wrat…
