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And
Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto
Abel and to his offering:
while
Abel brought the best portions of the
firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on
Abel and his offering,
And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us, as is the custom over all the earth.
And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
So that night they got their father
drunk with wine, and the
firstborn went in and
slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
And it came to pass on the
morrow, that the
firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay
yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I
slept with my father last night. Let us get him
drunk with wine again
tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”
And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of
today.
Huz his
firstborn, and
Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of
Aram,
Uz the
firstborn, his brother
Buz, Kemuel (the father of
Aram),
And these are the names of the sons of
Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the
firstborn of
Ishmael, Nebajoth; and
Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
These are the names of the sons of
Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the
firstborn of
Ishmael, then
Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
And Jacob said unto his father, I am
Esau thy
firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my
venison, that thy soul may
bless me.
Jacob said to his father, “I am
Esau, your
firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may
bless me.”
And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy
firstborn Esau.
But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?” “I am
Esau, your
firstborn son,” he answered.
And
Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the
firstborn.
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
These were dukes of the sons of
Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the
firstborn son of
Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
These are the chiefs among the sons of
Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the
firstborn of
Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
And Er, Judah’s
firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD
slew him.
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
And Joseph called the name of the
firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me
forget all my
toil, and all my father’s house.
Joseph named the
firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me
forget all my
hardship and all my father’s household.”
And they sat before him, the
firstborn according to his
birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men
marvelled one at another.
They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the
firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in
astonishment.
And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons:
Reuben, Jacob’s
firstborn.
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt:
Reuben, Jacob’s
firstborn.
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon
Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands
wittingly; for
Manasseh was the
firstborn.
But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on
Manasseh’s head, although
Manasseh was the
firstborn.
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
“Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”
Reuben, thou art my
firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the
excellency of dignity, and the
excellency of power:
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,
And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will
slay thy son, even thy
firstborn.
and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of
Reuben the
firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of
Reuben.
These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of
Reuben, the
firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of
Reuben.
And all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the
firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the
firstborn of the
maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the
firstborn of beasts.
and every
firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the
firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the
firstborn of the servant
girl behind the hand mill, as well as the
firstborn of all the cattle.
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will
smite all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will
execute judgment: I am the LORD.
On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every
firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will
execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
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.
Now 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.
Sanctify unto me all the
firstborn,
whatsoever openeth the
womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
“
Consecrate to Me every
firstborn male. The
firstborn from every
womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”
That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the
matrix, and every
firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’S.
you are to present to the LORD the
firstborn male of every
womb. All the
firstborn males of your
livestock belong to the LORD.
And every
firstling of an
ass thou shalt
redeem with a lamb; and if thou
wilt not
redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the
firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou
redeem.
You must
redeem every
firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not
redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every
firstborn of your sons you must
redeem.
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD
slew all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the
firstborn of man, and the
firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the
matrix, being males; but all the
firstborn of my children I
redeem.
And when Pharaoh
stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every
firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the
firstborn male of every
womb, but I
redeem all the
firstborn of my sons.’
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
You must not hold back offerings from your
granaries or vats. You are to give Me the
firstborn of your sons.
All that openeth the
matrix is mine; and every
firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
The first offspring of every
womb belongs to Me, including all the
firstborn males among your
livestock, whether cattle or sheep.
But the
firstling of an
ass thou shalt
redeem with a lamb: and if thou
redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the
firstborn of thy sons thou shalt
redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
You must
redeem the
firstborn of a
donkey with a lamb; but if you do not
redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must
redeem all the
firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.
Only the
firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD’S
firstling, no man shall
sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD’S.
But no one may
consecrate a
firstborn of the
livestock, because a
firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s.
And the children of
Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
From the sons of
Reuben, the
firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the
firstborn that openeth the
matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every
firstborn Israelite from the
womb. The Levites belong to Me,
Because all the
firstborn are mine; for on the day that I
smote all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt I
hallowed unto me all the
firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”
And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.
And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the
firstborn of Israel, and the
livestock of the Levites in place of all the
firstborn of the
livestock of the Israelites.”
And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.
And all the
firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and
threescore and thirteen.
The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
“Take the Levites in place of all the
firstborn of Israel, and the
livestock of the Levites in place of their
livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and
threescore and thirteen of the
firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
To
redeem the 273
firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
Of the
firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and
threescore and five shekels, after the
shekel of the sanctuary:
He collected the money from the
firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary
shekel.
For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every
womb, even instead of the
firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the
womb, the
firstborn of all the sons of Israel.
For all the
firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I
smote every
firstborn in the land of Egypt I
sanctified them for myself.
For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.
Every thing that openeth the
matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the
firstborn of man shalt thou surely
redeem, and the
firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou
redeem.
The
firstborn of every
womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely
redeem every
firstborn son and every
firstborn male of unclean animals.
But the
firstling of a cow, or the
firstling of a sheep, or the
firstling of a goat, thou shalt not
redeem; they are holy: thou shalt
sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
But you must not
redeem the
firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to
sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing
aroma to the LORD.
Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of
Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:
Reuben was the
firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of
Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
For the Egyptians buried all their
firstborn, which the LORD had
smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
who were
burying all their
firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods.
And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your
tithes, and
heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your
freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:
To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your
tithes and
heave offerings, your
vow offerings and
freewill offerings, as well as the
firstborn of your herds and flocks.
Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the
tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy
freewill offerings, or
heave offering of thine hand:
Within your gates you must not eat the
tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the
firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have
vowed to give, or your
freewill offerings or special gifts.
And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the
tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
You must set apart to the LORD your God every
firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the
firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to
shear the
firstborn of your flock.
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another
hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the
hated; and if the
firstborn son be hers that was
hated:
If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to
inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved
firstborn before the son of the
hated, which is indeed the
firstborn:
when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not
appoint the son of the beloved wife as the
firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.
But he shall acknowledge the son of the
hated for the
firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the
firstborn is his.
Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be
blotted out from Israel.
His glory is like the
firstling of his
bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall
push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of
Manasseh.
His majesty is like a
firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will
gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of
Manasseh.”
And Joshua
adjured them at that time, saying,
Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city
Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his
firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
At that time Joshua
invoked this solemn oath: “
Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city,
Jericho; at the cost of his
firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”
There was also a lot for the tribe of
Manasseh; for he was the
firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the
firstborn of
Manasseh, the father of
Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had
Gilead and
Bashan.
Now this was the
allotment for the tribe of
Manasseh as Joseph’s
firstborn son, namely for Machir the
firstborn of
Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received
Gilead and
Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
And he said unto Jether his
firstborn, Up, and
slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.
Now the name of his
firstborn was
Joel; and the name of his second,
Abiah: they were judges in Beer-
sheba.
The name of his
firstborn son was
Joel, and the name of his second was
Abijah. They were judges in
Beersheba.
Now the sons of Saul were
Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the
firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
Now the sons of Saul were
Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his
firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).
And the three eldest sons of
Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
The three older sons of
Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The
firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
And unto David were sons born in
Hebron: and his
firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
And sons were born to David in
Hebron: His
firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of
Jezreel;
In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build
Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in
Abiram his
firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of
Nun.
In
Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt
Jericho. At the cost of
Abiram his
firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of
Nun.
Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his
stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great
indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
So he took his
firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great
fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.
These are their generations: The
firstborn of
Ishmael, Nebaioth; then
Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the
firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he
slew him.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the
Canaanite. Er, Judah’s
firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.
And
Jesse begat his
firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
Jesse was the father of Eliab his
firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
And the sons of Jerahmeel the
firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the
firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and
Ahijah.
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron:
Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
Ram his
firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and
Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
Now the sons of
Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his
firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of
Hebron.
The sons of
Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his
firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of
Hebron.
These were the sons of
Caleb the son of Hur, the
firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
These were the descendants of
Caleb. The sons of Hur the
firstborn of Ephrathah:
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in
Hebron; the
firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of
Abigail the Carmelitess:
These were the sons of David who were born to him in
Hebron: The
firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of
Jezreel; the second was Daniel by
Abigail of
Carmel;
And Penuel the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the
firstborn of Ephratah, the father of
Bethlehem.
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the
firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of
Bethlehem.
These were the sons of
Reuben the
firstborn of Israel. Though he was the
firstborn, his
birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because
Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to
birthright.
The sons, I say, of
Reuben the
firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
The sons of
Reuben, the
firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
And the sons of Samuel; the
firstborn Vashni, and
Abiah.
The sons of Samuel:
Joel his
firstborn and
Abijah his second son.
Now Benjamin
begat Bela his
firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Benjamin was the father of
Bela, his
firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
And his
firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and
Kish, and
Baal, and
Nadab,
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of his brother Eshek:
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
Ulam was his
firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. The sons of Ulam were mighty men of
valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
A
Levite named Mattithiah, the
firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with
baking the bread.
And the sons of Meshelemiah were,
Zechariah the
firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the
firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Moreover the sons of Obed-
edom were, Shemaiah the
firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and
Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
And Obed-
edom also had sons: Shemaiah the
firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with
fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the
firstborn.
Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:
And we will bring the
firstborn of our sons and our
livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the
firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
It shall
devour the strength of his skin: even the
firstborn of death shall
devour his strength.
It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.