Exodus 12:29 (KJV)

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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

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at midnight. Ex 12:12 Ex 11:4 Ex 13:15 Job 34:20 1Th 5:2 1Th 5:3

the Lord 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. Nu 3:13 Nu 8:17 Nu 33:4 Ps 78:51 Ps 105:36 Ps 135:8 Ps 136:10 Heb 11:28 Heb 12:23

the first-born of Pharaoh. Ex 4:23 Ex 11:5

dungeon. Heb. house of the pit. Isa 24:22 Isa 51:14 Jer 38:6 Jer 38:13 Zec 9:11

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