Overview
The Bible addresses locust, the across 20 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus and Joel. Closely related themes include Animals, Locust, War and Instability. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Aaron.
Key Bible verses about locust, the
Old Testament
Exodus
Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: face: Heb. eye
And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.
And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? who: Heb. who and who, etc
And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.
And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.
Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.
For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Joel
A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. of many: Heb. of generation and generation
A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. blackness: Heb. pot
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. sword: or, dart
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
People in the Bible and locust, the
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying locust, the for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 10:4, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus and Joel each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Moses and Aaron and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Animals, Locust, War and Instability.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about locust, the?
The Bible addresses locust, the across 20 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus and Joel. Closely related themes include Animals, Locust, War and Instability. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Aaron.
How many Bible verses are about locust, the?
The Bible references locust, the in 20 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention locust, the?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 10:4: “Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:”
Which people in the Bible are associated with locust, the?
Moses and Aaron.
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