And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and 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.
Pharaoh got up in the night, along with all his officials and all the Egyptians. There was loud crying and wailing throughout Egypt, because in every house someone had died.
This verse describes the devastating moment when every Egyptian family discovered they had lost their firstborn child in the final plague God sent upon Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of ancient Egypt, the Israelites had been enslaved for generations, and God sent Moses to demand their release from Pharaoh after repeated refusals. This verse describes the climax of the tenth plague, where God struck down the firstborn of every Egyptian family as a final judgment, while sparing the Israelites who had followed His instructions to mark their doors with lamb's blood. This event not only forced Pharaoh to let the people go but also marked the beginning of the Exodus, symbolizing God's deliverance of His chosen people from oppression.
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