6. shall be a great cry throughout all the land--In the case of a death, people in the East set up loud wailings, and imagination may conceive what "a great cry" would be raised when death would invade every family in the kingdom.
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Outline
1 God's message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their
neighbors
4 Moses threatens Pharaoh with the death of the firstborn
Ancient Customs
Favor
very great
maidservant
mill
Painting of Ancient Egyptian Landmarks by Roberts
Quick Reference Map
Map of the Nile River and Egypt
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Painting of the Ancient Nile River by Roberts
Ancient Topics
the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die
Ancient People
God, Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron
Egyptians
children of Israel
Hebrews
Geography
Egypt
the land of Goshen
Quick Reference Maps
The Old Testament
Exodus Resources
Moses
and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The
Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings