and He struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt; the firstfruits of their labors in the tents of Ham.

Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

To Him who struck Egypt with their firstborn; for His mercy [endures] forever.

And I said to you, Send away My people, that they may serve Me: now if you will not send them away, see, I will kill your firstborn son.

And Moses said, Thus says the Lord: About midnight I will go forth into the midst of Egypt.

And every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sits on the throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant that is by the mill, and to the firstborn of all cattle.

And I will go throughout the land of Egypt in that night, and I will smite every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast, and on all the gods of Egypt will I execute vengeance: I am the Lord.

And it came to pass at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the captive in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all cattle.

And Pharaoh rose up by night, and his servants, and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in all the land of Egypt, for there was not a house in which there was not one dead.

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Reuben, you [are] my firstborn, you my strength, and the first of my children, hard to be endured, [hard and] self-willed.