4 Bible Verses about Locusts

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Matthew 3:4

This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Revelation 9:3

And from the midst of the smoke there came locusts on to the earth, and power was given to them resembling the power which earthly scorpions possess.

Revelation 9:7

The appearance of the locusts was like that of horses equipped for war. On their heads they had wreaths which looked like gold.

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Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts

Armies » Compared to » Locusts

Revelation 9:3

And from the midst of the smoke there came locusts on to the earth, and power was given to them resembling the power which earthly scorpions possess.

Revelation 9:7

The appearance of the locusts was like that of horses equipped for war. On their heads they had wreaths which looked like gold.

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Matthew 3:4

This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.

Grass » Destroyed by » Locusts

Revelation 9:4

And they were forbidden to injure the herbage of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree. They were only to injure human beings--those who have not the seal of God on 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

This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Locusts » Sun obscured by

Locusts » Figurative

Locusts » Symbolical

Revelation 9:3-10

And from the midst of the smoke there came locusts on to the earth, and power was given to them resembling the power which earthly scorpions possess. And they were forbidden to injure the herbage of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree. They were only to injure human beings--those who have not the seal of God on their foreheads. Their mission was not to kill, but to cause awful agony for five months; and this agony was like that which a scorpion inflicts when it stings a man. read more.
And at that time people will seek death, but will by no possibility find it, and will long to die, but death evades them. The appearance of the locusts was like that of horses equipped for war. On their heads they had wreaths which looked like gold. Their faces seemed human and they had hair like women's hair, but their teeth resembled those of lions. They had breast-plates which seemed to be made of steel; and the noise caused by their wings was like that of a vast number of horses and chariots hurrying into battle. They had tails like those of scorpions, and also stings; and in their tails lay their power of injuring mankind for 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

The appearance of the locusts was like that of horses equipped for war. On their heads they had wreaths which looked like gold.

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 from the midst of the smoke there came locusts on to the earth, and power was given to them resembling the power which earthly scorpions possess.

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

This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon 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

This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.

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