4 Bible Verses about Locusts

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Matthew 3:4

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

Mark 1:6

now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Revelation 9:3

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

Revelation 9:7

the figure of the locusts were like that of horses prepared to battle; but on their heads they had, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

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Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts

Armies » Compared to » Locusts

Revelation 9:3

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

Revelation 9:7

the figure of the locusts were like that of horses prepared to battle; but on their heads they had, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

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Matthew 3:4

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

Grass » Destroyed by » Locusts

Revelation 9:4

and they were commanded not to hurt the fruits of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree; but those 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

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

Mark 1:6

now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Locusts » Sun obscured by

Locusts » Figurative

Locusts » Symbolical

Revelation 9:3-10

and there came out of the smoke locusts upon the land; and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. and they were commanded not to hurt the fruits of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree; but those men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads. and to them was power given, not to kill them, but to torment them five months: and their pain was like the pain which a scorpion produces when it strikes a man. read more.
in those days shall men seek for death, but shall not find it; they will desire to die, and death will shun them. the figure of the locusts were like that of horses prepared to battle; but on their heads they had, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. their hair was like that of women, and their teeth like the teeth of lions. they were vested with breast-plates, as it were of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots and many horses running to battle. they had stings in their tails like scorpions; and they had leave to molest men for five months with their stings.

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 figure of the locusts were like that of horses prepared to battle; but on their heads they had, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as 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 there came out of the smoke locusts upon the land; and to them was given power, 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

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

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

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

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