Numbers 33:4
“For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.”
Numbers 33:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Who were burying their firstborn, whom the Lord had slain (upon their gods also he had executed vengeance,)
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- while the Egyptians were burying all their first-born, whom Jehovah had smitten among them: upon their gods also Jehovah executed judgments.
- DARBYDarby
- And the Egyptians buried those whom Jehovah had smitten among them, all the firstborn; and upon their gods Jehovah executed judgments.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom Yahweh had struck among them: on their gods also Yahweh executed judgments.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the Egyptians are burying those whom Jehovah hath smitten among them, every first-born, and on their gods hath Jehovah done judgments ;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
Context: Numbers 33
2And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
3And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
4For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
5And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
6And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
About Numbers 33: The Journey of the Israelites
God commands the Israelites to drive out the inhabitants of the land of Canaan and to divide the land among the tribes.
Commentary
In Numbers 33, the Israelites are instructed to take a census of the people and to record their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. This chapter is a record of the various stops the Israelites made on their journey, beginning with their departure from Rameses in Egypt and ending with their arrival at the plains of Moab.