Psalms 105:37

Key Reflection

In the context of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, the line "He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood" refers to the tenth plague that God inflicted upon Egypt. This specific plague targeted the eldest sons and male heads of households in Egypt, symbolically striking at the heart of Egyptian society. The original audience would have understood this as a divine judgment on Egypt's refusal to release the Israelites, highlighting the power and sovereignty of the God of Israel over the gods of Egypt and affirming his role in delivering his people from slavery.