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And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
came become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֣י vay·hi
half half Noun H2677 בַּחֲצִ֣י ba·cha·tzi
the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 וַֽיהוָה֮ Yah·weh
smote beat Verb H5221 הִכָּ֣ה hik·kah
all all manner Noun H3605 כָל־ chol-
all the firstborn eldest Noun H1060 בְּכֹור֮ be·cho·vr
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַיִם֒ mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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from the firstborn eldest Noun H1060 מִבְּכֹ֤ר mib·be·chor
of Pharaoh Pharaoh Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹה֙ par·'oh
that sat abide Verb H3427 הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב hai·yo·shev
on his throne seat Noun H3678 כִּסְאֹ֔ו kis·'ov,
unto the firstborn eldest Noun H1060 בְּכֹ֣ור be·cho·vr
of the captive captive Noun H7628 הַשְּׁבִ֔י ha·she·vi,
who after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֖ר a·sher
court court Noun H1004 בְּבֵ֣ית be·veit
and all all manner Noun H3605 וְכֹ֖ל ve·chol
and all the firstborn eldest Noun H1060 בְּכֹ֥ור be·cho·vr
of cattle beast Noun H929 בְּהֵמָֽה׃ be·he·mah.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Hebrew Greek English And Now it came to pass, that about at midnight that the LORD smote struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that who sat on his throne unto to the firstborn of the captive that who was in the dungeon; dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Now it came to pass, that about at midnight that the LORD smote struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that who sat on his throne unto to the firstborn of the captive that who was in the dungeon; dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle.