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Psalms 135:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.


Psalms 135:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 135:86 words
HebrewMeaning
שֶֽׁ֭/הִכָּהšehikāh
who struck downparticleH5221
cast forth · clap · give · go forward ···
בְּכוֹרֵ֣יbəkwōrēy
the firstborn ofnounH1060
firstborn
מִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣərāyim
EgyptnounH4714
Egyptians · Mizraim
מֵ֝/אָדָ֗םmēʾādām
from humankindpronH120
another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···
עַדʿad
untopronH5704
and · as · at · before ···
בְּהֵמָֽהbəhēmāh
animalsnounH929
cattle
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 135:8

1. Very pleasant ought it be to us, and we should rejoice because it is pleasant, to which this Psalm exhorts us. For it says, “Praise the name of the Lord” Psalm 134:1. And it immediately appends the reason, why it is just to praise the name of the Lord. “Praise the Lord, you servants.” What more just? What more worthy? What more thankful?...For if He teaches His own servants who have deserved well of Him, the preachers of His Word, the rulers of His Church, the worshippers…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 135 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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