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Revelation 9:3
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Revelation 9:3
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3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, (A)as the scorpions of the earth have power.
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Revelation 9:3
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Revelation 9:3
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3 And out of the smoke locusts(A) came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions(B) of the earth.
Revelation 9:5
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Revelation 9:5
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5 And [a]they were not given authority to kill them, (A)but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.
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- Revelation 9:5 The locusts
Revelation 9:5
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Revelation 9:5
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5 They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months.(A) And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion(B) when it strikes.
Joel 1:4
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Joel 1:4
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4 (A)What the chewing [a]locust left, the (B)swarming locust has eaten;
What the swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten;
And what the crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten.
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- Joel 1:4 Exact identity of these locusts unknown
Joel 1:4
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Joel 1:4
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- Joel 1:4 The precise meaning of the four Hebrew words used here for locusts is uncertain.
Joel 2:25
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Joel 2:25
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25 “So I will restore to you the years (A)that the swarming [a]locust has eaten,
The crawling locust,
The consuming locust,
And the chewing locust,
My great army which I sent among you.
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- Joel 2:25 Exact identity of these locusts unknown
Joel 2:25
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Joel 2:25
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- Joel 2:25 The precise meaning of the four Hebrew words used here for locusts is uncertain.
Deuteronomy 8:15
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Deuteronomy 8:15
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15 who (A)led you through that great and terrible wilderness, (B)in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; (C)who brought water for you out of the flinty rock;
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Deuteronomy 8:15
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Deuteronomy 8:15
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15 He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness,(A) that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes(B) and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock.(C)
Revelation 9:10-11
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Revelation 9:10-11
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10 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had as king over them (A)the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is [a]Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name [b]Apollyon.
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- Revelation 9:11 Lit. Destruction
- Revelation 9:11 Lit. Destroyer
Revelation 9:10-11
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Revelation 9:10-11
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10 They had tails with stingers, like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months.(A) 11 They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss,(B) whose name in Hebrew(C) is Abaddon(D) and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer).
1 Kings 12:11
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1 Kings 12:11
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11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with [a]scourges!’ ”
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- 1 Kings 12:11 Scourges with points or barbs, lit. scorpions
1 Kings 12:11
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1 Kings 12:11
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11 My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
Judges 7:12
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Judges 7:12
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12 Now the Midianites and Amalekites, (A)all the people of the East, were lying in the valley (B)as numerous as locusts; and their camels were [a]without number, as the sand by the seashore in multitude.
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- Judges 7:12 innumerable
Judges 7:12
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Judges 7:12
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12 The Midianites, the Amalekites(A) and all the other eastern peoples had settled in the valley, thick as locusts.(B) Their camels(C) could no more be counted than the sand on the seashore.(D)
Exodus 10:4-15
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Exodus 10:4-15
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4 Or else, if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring (A)locusts into your territory. 5 And they shall cover the face of the earth, so that no one will be able to see the earth; and (B)they shall eat the residue of what is left, which remains to you from the hail, and they shall eat every tree which grows up for you out of the field. 6 They shall (C)fill your houses, the houses of all your servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians—which neither your fathers nor your fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were on the earth to this day.’ ” And he turned and went out from Pharaoh.
7 Then Pharaoh’s (D)servants said to him, “How long shall this man be (E)a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God. Do you not yet know that Egypt is destroyed?”
8 So Moses and Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh, and he said to them, “Go, serve the Lord your God. Who are the ones that are going?”
9 And Moses said, “We will go with our young and our old; with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and our herds we will go, for (F)we must hold a feast to the Lord.”
10 Then he said to them, “The Lord had better be with you when I let you and your little ones go! Beware, for evil is ahead of you. 11 Not so! Go now, you who are men, and serve the Lord, for that is what you desired.” And they were driven (G)out from Pharaoh’s presence.
12 Then the Lord said to Moses, (H)“Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come upon the land of Egypt, and (I)eat every herb of the land—all that the hail has left.” 13 So Moses stretched out his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind on the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 And (J)the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt and rested on all the territory of Egypt. They were very severe; (K)previously there had been no such locusts as they, nor shall there be such after them. 15 For they (L)covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they (M)ate every herb of the land and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left. So there remained nothing green on the trees or on the plants of the field throughout all the land of Egypt.
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Exodus 10:4-15
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Exodus 10:4-15
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4 If you refuse(A) to let them go, I will bring locusts(B) into your country tomorrow. 5 They will cover the face of the ground so that it cannot be seen. They will devour what little you have left(C) after the hail, including every tree that is growing in your fields.(D) 6 They will fill your houses(E) and those of all your officials and all the Egyptians—something neither your parents nor your ancestors have ever seen from the day they settled in this land till now.’”(F) Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh.
7 Pharaoh’s officials said to him, “How long will this man be a snare(G) to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the Lord their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is ruined?”(H)
8 Then Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. “Go, worship(I) the Lord your God,” he said. “But tell me who will be going.”
9 Moses answered, “We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival(J) to the Lord.”
10 Pharaoh said, “The Lord be with you—if I let you go, along with your women and children! Clearly you are bent on evil.[a] 11 No! Have only the men go and worship the Lord, since that’s what you have been asking for.” Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh’s presence.
12 And the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand(K) over Egypt so that locusts swarm over the land and devour everything growing in the fields, everything left by the hail.”
13 So Moses stretched out his staff(L) over Egypt, and the Lord made an east wind blow across the land all that day and all that night. By morning the wind had brought the locusts;(M) 14 they invaded all Egypt and settled down in every area of the country in great numbers. Never before had there been such a plague of locusts,(N) nor will there ever be again. 15 They covered all the ground until it was black. They devoured(O) all that was left after the hail—everything growing in the fields and the fruit on the trees. Nothing green remained on tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.
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- Exodus 10:10 Or Be careful, trouble is in store for you!
Luke 10:19
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Luke 10:19
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19 Behold, (A)I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
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Luke 10:19
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Luke 10:19
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19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(A) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
Nahum 3:17
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Nahum 3:17
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17 (A)Your commanders are like swarming locusts,
And your generals like great grasshoppers,
Which camp in the hedges on a cold day;
When the sun rises they flee away,
And the place where they are is not known.
Nahum 3:17
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Nahum 3:17
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17 Your guards are like locusts,(A)
your officials like swarms of locusts
that settle in the walls on a cold day—
but when the sun appears they fly away,
and no one knows where.
Nahum 3:15
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Nahum 3:15
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15 There the fire will devour you,
The sword will cut you off;
It will eat you up like a (A)locust.
Make yourself many—like the locust!
Make yourself many—like the swarming locusts!
Nahum 3:15
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Nahum 3:15
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Ezekiel 2:6
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Ezekiel 2:6
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6 “And you, son of man, (A)do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though (B)briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; (C)do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, (D)though they are a rebellious house.
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Ezekiel 2:6
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Ezekiel 2:6
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6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid(A) of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns(B) are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.(C)
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