Psalm 135

Psalms · Chapter 135

Psalms 135:8

1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,3Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.6Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.9Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.10Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;11Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:12And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.13Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.14For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.15The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.16They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;17They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.18They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.19Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:20Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
who he struck downשֶֽׁ֭הִכָּהSHE-hi-kahH5221
to smite

נָכָה (na.khah) 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) …

[the] firstborns ofבְּכוֹרֵ֣יbe-kho-REIH1060
firstborn

בְּכוֹר (be.khor) 1) firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.)

Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz-RA-yimH4714G
Egypt

מָצוֹר (ma.tsor) "Matsor", a name for Egypt Another spelling of mits.ra.yim (מִצְרַ֫יִם "Egypt" H4714G) This name means siege, entrenchment

from humankindמֵ֝אָדָ֗םme-'a-DAMH0120G
man

אָדָם (a.dam) 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

untoעַד־'ad-H5704
till

עַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)

animal[s]בְּהֵמָֽה׃be-he-MAHH0929
animal

בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) 1) beast, cattle, animal 1a) beasts (coll of all animals) 1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals) 1c) wild beasts

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