4 Bible Verses about Locusts

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Matthew 3:4

But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a girdle of leather around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey:

Revelation 9:3

And out of the smoke there came locusts upon the earth; and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:7

And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were, as it were, crowns of gold; and their faces were like the faces of men.

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Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts

Armies » Compared to » Locusts

Revelation 9:3

And out of the smoke there came locusts upon the earth; and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:7

And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were, as it were, crowns of gold; and their faces were like the faces of men.

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Matthew 3:4

But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Grass » Destroyed by » Locusts

Revelation 9:4

And they were commanded not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but the men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Insects » Locusts » Moths

More verses: James 5:2 Hosea 5:12

Insects » Locusts » Spiders

intercession » Answered » Instances of » Of moses, in behalf of pharaoh » Plague » Locusts

Locusts » Devastation by

More verses: Revelation 9:7-10

Locusts » In av often translated "grasshopper," as in

Locusts » Plague of

Locusts » Used as food

Matthew 3:4

But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a girdle of leather around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey:

Locusts » Sun obscured by

Locusts » Figurative

Locusts » Symbolical

Revelation 9:3-10

And out of the smoke there came locusts upon the earth; and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And they were commanded not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but the men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And they were permitted, not to kill them, but to torment them five months; and the torment inflicted by them was like the torment inflicted by a scorpion, when he stings a man. read more.
And in those days men will seek for death, and shall not find it; and they will desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were, as it were, crowns of gold; and their faces were like the faces of men. And they had hair like the hair of women; and their teeth were like the teeth of lions. And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. And they had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails; and they had power to hurt men five months.

Locusts » Authorized as food

Locusts » Instincts of

Locusts » The jews » Threatened with, as a punishment for sin

Locusts » Described as » Wise

Locusts » A small insect

Locusts » Carried every way by the wind

Locusts » Described as » Like to horses prepared for battle

Revelation 9:7

And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were, as it were, crowns of gold; and their faces were like the faces of men.

Locusts » Immensely numerous

Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies

Locusts » The jews » Promised deliverance from the plague of, on humiliation, &c

Locusts » The jews » Often plagued by

Locusts » Clean and fit for food

Locusts » The jews » Deprecated the plague of

Locusts » Illustrative » Of false teachers of the apostacy

Revelation 9:3

And out of the smoke there came locusts upon the earth; and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Locusts » Flies in bands and with order

Locusts » One of the plagues of egypt

Locusts » Described as » Voracious

Locusts » Described as » Rapid in movement

Locusts » The jews » Used as food

Matthew 3:4

But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Locusts » Illustrative » (destruction of,) of destruction of God's enemies

Locusts » Illustrative » Of unGodly rulers

Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Locusts

Plague » Locusts

Trees » Often suffered from » Locusts

Victuals » List of articles » Locusts

Matthew 3:4

But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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