Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at midnight, that Jehovah hath smitten every first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the captive who [is] in the prison-house, and every first-born of beasts. King James Bible And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that [was] in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. Hebrew Nowוַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be at midnight בַּחֲצִ֣י (ba·ḥă·ṣî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2677: The half, middle the LORD וַֽיהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel struck down הִכָּ֣ה (hik·kāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike every כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every firstborn בְּכוֹר֮ (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief male in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt, מִצְרַיִם֒ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa from the firstborn מִבְּכֹ֤ר (mib·bə·ḵōr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of Pharaoh, פַּרְעֹה֙ (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings who sat הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב (hay·yō·šêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his throne, כִּסְא֔וֹ (kis·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne to עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the firstborn בְּכ֣וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of the prisoner הַשְּׁבִ֔י (haš·šə·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty in the dungeon, בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house as well as all וְכֹ֖ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the firstborn בְּכ֥וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief among the livestock. בְּהֵמָֽה׃ (bə·hê·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal |