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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, James Tissot

Exodus 12:29

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Exodus 12:29 (WEB)

At midnight, 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.

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Jerome

  • “The first born of Egypt are slain and not even a beast belonging to Israel is left behind in Egypt.” — editor's note: Ex. xii. 29, 30, 38.

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  • “Thus alone will the destroyer of Egypt find no place to attack you; thus alone will the first-born of your soul escape the fate of the first-born of the Egyptians; thus alone will you be able with the prophet to say: “my heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise.” — editor's note: Exod. xii. 23, 29.

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  • “Moses writes in Exodus, “And it came to pass at midnight, that the Lord smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon: And all the first-born of cattle.”” — editor's note: Exod. xii. 29.

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Ambrose of Milan

Gregory of Nazianzus

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Parallel passages

  • Exodus 12:29 and Numbers 3:13 share the same wording (10 words).

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