Psalms 78:51

WEB

and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

KJV

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Commentary

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt,.... From the prince to the peasant; and not only the firstborn of men, but of beasts also, Exo 12:29 , the chief of their strength; or first of it, as the firstborn is called, Gen 49:3 , in the tabernacles of Ham; in the several cities, towns, villages, and houses of the Egyptians, the descendants of cursed Ham; for Mizraim, from whom the Egyptians have their name, and from whence they sprung, was a son of Ham's, Gen 10:6 . Perhaps No Ammon may be particularly meant, Nah 3:8 , the same with Memphis, and which signifies the mansion or palace of Ammon, that is, Ham; and so Chemmis, another city in Egypt, signifies the same (n); of which see Psa 105:23 this was the tenth and last plague: according to Suidas (o), the plagues of Egypt continued forty days. (n) Dickinson Delph. Phoeniciz. cap. 4. (o) In voce