4 Bible Verses about Locusts

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Matthew 3:4

And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and eating locusts and wild honey;

Revelation 9:3

And locusts came out of the smoke into the earth: and power was given unto them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:7

And the shapes of the locusts are like horses having been made ready for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like gold, and their faces are like the faces of men.

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Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts

Armies » Compared to » Locusts

Revelation 9:3

And locusts came out of the smoke into the earth: and power was given unto them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:7

And the shapes of the locusts are like horses having been made ready for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like gold, and their faces are like the faces of men.

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Matthew 3:4

And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Grass » Destroyed by » Locusts

Revelation 9:4

And it was said to them that they shall not hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree; only the men who have not the seal of God upon 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

And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and eating locusts and wild honey;

Locusts » Sun obscured by

Locusts » Figurative

Locusts » Symbolical

Revelation 9:3-10

And locusts came out of the smoke into the earth: and power was given unto them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was said to them that they shall not hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree; only the men who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads. And it was given to them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he may strike a man. read more.
And in those days men will seek death, and will not find it; and they will desire to die, and death flies from them. And the shapes of the locusts are like horses having been made ready for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like gold, and their faces are like the faces of men. And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And they had breastplates as breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses rushing to war. And they have tails like scorpions, and stings: and their power is in their tails, 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 are like horses having been made ready for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like gold, and their faces are 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 locusts came out of the smoke into the earth: and power was given unto 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

And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about 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

And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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