Text -- Psalms 78:51 (NET)

78:51 He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 78:51

¹ tn Heb “the beginning of strength.” If retained, the plural form אוֹנִים (’onim, “strength”) probably indicates degree (“great strength”), but many ancient witnesses read “their strength,” which presupposes an emendation to אֹנָם (’onam; singular form of the noun with third masculine plural pronominal suffix).