49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, indignation and wrath, and vexation by the sending out of [a]evil angels.

50 He made a way to his anger: he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life to the pestilence,

51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, even the [b]beginning of their strength in the tabernacles of [c]Ham.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 78:49 So called either of the effect, that is, of punishing the wicked: or else because they were wicked spirits, whom God permitted to vex men.
  2. Psalm 78:51 The firstborn are so called, as Gen. 49:3.
  3. Psalm 78:51 That is, Egypt: for it was called Mizraim, or Egypt of Mizraim that was the son of Ham.

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