For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
The Egyptians were burying all their firstborn children, whom the LORD had killed among them. The LORD had also brought judgment on their gods.
This verse describes how God had killed all the firstborn in Egypt and shown His power was greater than Egypt's gods.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the tenth and final plague that God brought on Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go free from slavery. During the Passover night, God killed every firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh's son to the firstborn of cattle, which finally convinced Pharaoh to release the Israelites. The mention of judgment on Egypt's gods refers to how this plague demonstrated that the God of Israel was more powerful than any Egyptian deity.
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