He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
KJV
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Commentary
Commentary
He smote also all the firstborn in their land,.... Both of men and beasts; the firstborn of the king on the throne, and of the maidservant behind the mill, and of the captive in the dungeon; this was the last plague, and which prevailed upon the Egyptians to let Israel go,
Exo 11:5
.
The chief of all their strength; or the first of their strength; the same in different words as before, their firstborn; see
Gen 49:3
.
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