"And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Phara…" — Exodus 12:29

Exodus 12:29 · 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. {dungeon: Heb. house of the pit}”

— Exodus 12:29

Verse 28

And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

Verse 30

And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for {there was} not a house where {there was} not one dead.

Exodus 12 — Context

That ye shall say, It {is} the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

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. {dungeon: Heb. house of the pit}

And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for {there was} not a house where {there was} not one dead.

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, {and} get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.

Cross References

Psalms 78:51

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

Exodus 4:23

And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, {even} thy firstborn.

Psalms 135:8

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. {both...: Heb. from man unto beast}

Psalms 105:36

He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Exodus 11:4-5

And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

Psalms 136:10

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy {endureth} for ever:

Exodus 12:12

For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I {am} the LORD. {gods: or, princes}

Numbers 8:17

For all the firstborn of the children of Israel {are} mine, {both} man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.