가장이 맏아들이라도 가장이 죽임을 당한 것이 아니라 가장 아래 있는 식구 중 맏아들이 모두 죽임을 당하였으며, 동물의 처음 난 수컷도 죽임을 당하였다.—출 12:29, 30. 맏아들, 맏배, 처음 난 자, 처음 난 것 참조.
It was not the head of the house, even though he may have been a firstborn, but was any male firstborn in the household under the head, as well as the male firstborn of animals, that was slain. —Ex 12:29, 30; see FIRSTBORN, FIRSTLING.jw2019 jw2019