KJV ORIGINAL
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the best and strongest of all their people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God struck down all the firstborn in Egypt as the final plague, which included the most valued and strongest members of their society.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the tenth and final plague that God sent upon Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go free from slavery. The death of the firstborn was the devastating plague that finally convinced Pharaoh to release God's people, as described in the book of Exodus.
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