Exodus 11:5 “and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstb…”

Exodus 11:5

and 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

World English Bible

and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the mill, and all the firstborn of livestock.

American Standard Version

and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of cattle.

Geneva Bible 1599

And all the first borne in the lande of Egypt shall die, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sitteth on his throne, vnto the first borne of the maide seruant, that is at the mille, and all the first borne of beastes.

Darby Translation

And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sitteth on his throne, even unto the firstborn of the bondwoman that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of cattle.

Young's Literal Translation

and every first-born in the land of Egypt hath died, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the maid-servant who [is] behind the millstones, and all the first-born of beasts;

Bible in Basic English

And death will come to every mother's first male child in all the land of Egypt, from the child of Pharaoh on his seat of power, to the child of the servant-girl crushing the grain; and the first births of all the cattle.

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Cross references

“the firstborn”

Psalm 78:51 Exodus 4:23 Exodus 12:12 Exodus 12:29 Exodus 13:15 Psalm 105:36

Psalm 78:51 · BSB

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

Exodus 4:23 · BSB

and 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!’”

Exodus 12:12 · BSB

On 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.

Exodus 12:29 · BSB

Now 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 th…

Exodus 13:15 · BSB

And 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 fi…

Psalm 105:36 · BSB

Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.

“behind”

Matthew 24:41 Judges 16:21 Isaiah 47:2 Lamentations 5:13

Matthew 24:41 · BSB

Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

Judges 16:21 · BSB

Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.

Isaiah 47:2 · BSB

Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams.

Lamentations 5:13 · BSB

Young men toil at millstones; boys stagger under loads of wood.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,

6Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.

Read Exodus 11