"and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt,.... From the prince to the peasant; and not only the firstborn of men, but of beasts also, Exo 12:29 , the chief of their
strength; or first of it, as the firstborn is called, Gen 49:3 , in the tabernacles of Ham; in the several cities, towns, villages, and houses of the Egyptians, the descendants of cursed Ham; for Mizraim, from whom the Egyptians have their name, and from whence they sprung, was a son of Ham's, Gen 10:6 . Perhaps No Ammon may be particularly meant, Nah 3:8 , the same with Memphis, and which signifies the mansion or palace of Ammon, that is, Ham; and so Chemmis, another city in Egypt, signifies the same (n); of which see Psa 105:23 this was the tenth and last plague: according to Suidas (o), the plagues of Egypt continued forty days. (n) Dickinson Delph. Phoeniciz. cap. 4. (o) In voce
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt,.... From the prince to the peasant; and not only the firstborn of men, but of beasts also, Exo 12:29 , the chief of their
strength; or first of it, as the firstborn is called, Gen 49:3 , in the tabernacles of Ham; in the several cities, towns, villages, and houses of the Egyptians, the descendants of cursed Ham; for Mizraim, from whom the Egyptians have their name, and from whence they sprung, was a son of Ham's, Gen 10:6 . Perhaps No Ammon may be particularly meant, Nah 3:8 , the same with Memphis, and which signifies the mansion or palace of Ammon, that is, Ham; and so Chemmis, another city in Egypt, signifies the same (n); of which see Psa 105:23 this was the tenth and last plague: according to Suidas (o), the plagues of Egypt continued forty days. (n) Dickinson Delph. Phoeniciz. cap. 4. (o) In voce