And destroyed all the firstborn in Egypt, The first of [their] strength in the tents of Ham.

He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn, For His mercy [endures] forever;

"So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn." ' "

Then Moses said, "Thus says the LORD: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt;

'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 handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals.

'For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike 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.

And it came to pass at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who [was] in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.

So Pharaoh rose in the night, he, 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.

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

"Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.