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Psalms 78:51

He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.

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ASV

And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

KJV

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

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8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH5221 →
כָּל־kol-everyH3605 →
בְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorfirstbornH1060 →
בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimin EgyptH4714 →
רֵאשִׁ֥יתre.Shit[the] beginning ofH7225 →
א֝וֹנִ֗ים'o.Nimmanly vigor<s>H202 →
בְּאָהֳלֵי־be.'o.ho.lei-in [the] tents ofH168 →
חָֽם׃ChamHamH2526 →

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Exodus 12:29Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.Psalms 105:23Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.Psalms 106:22wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.Psalms 135:8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.Psalms 105:36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.Psalms 136:10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.Exodus 11:5and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.Exodus 13:15And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’Exodus 12:29–30Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.Exodus 4:23and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”Hebrews 11:28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.Psalms 105:27They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.Genesis 10:6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.Genesis 9:22–25And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.Genesis 14:5In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,1 Chronicles 4:40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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