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It happened at midnight, that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
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God's Angel of Judgment
Commentators explain that while God Himself is the ultimate author of this plague, He acted through an agent. This agent is called "the destroyer" (Exodus 12:23) and is widely understood to be an angel of the Lord. This shows how God can use intermediaries to accomplish His miraculous will on earth.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
All the firstborn. —The Hebrew word used applies only to males.
The firstborn of Pharaoh.
16th Century
Protestant
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 …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt
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…
