10 Bible Verses about Plagues
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And I saw, and behold a livid horse: and the one sitting on him, to him the name was Death, and Hades followed along with him: and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to slay with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the wild beasts of the earth.
He led them out, doing wonders and miracles in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
and there shall be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in divers places; and there shall be great terrors and signs from heaven.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earth-quakes in divers places; and there shall be famines.
They have power to shut up the heaven, that the rain may not fall during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, so often as they may wish.
And I saw another sign in the heaven, great and wonderful, seven angels having the seven last plagues; that in them the wrath of God is finished.
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God upon the earth. and the first went away, and poured out his bowl upon the earth. And a destructive and grievous sore came on the men having the mark of the beast, and those worshiping his image. And the second poured out his bowl upon the sea; and it became as it were the blood of a dead man: and every soul of life died, whatsoever were in the sea.read more.
And the third poured out his bowl upon the rivers and fountains of the waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art worthy, who is, and who was, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things; because they shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy. And I heard one speaking from the altar, Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto him to scorch the people with fire. And the people were scorched with a great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, Who has power over these plagues: and they did not repent to give him glory. And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was filled with darkness; and they gnawed their tongues from the pain, and they blasphemed the God of the heavens on account of their pains and on account of their sores, and did not repent of their works. And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates; and his water was dried up, that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun may be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet; for these are the spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the whole earth, to lead them together into the war of the great day of God Almighty. Behold, I am coming as a thief; blessed is the one watching and keeping his garments, in order that he may not walk about naked, and they may see his shame. And he led them into the place called Har-Mageden in the Hebrew. And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air; and a great voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the time man was upon the earth, such was so great an earthquake. And the great city was divided into three parts, and cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came into remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the wrath of his indignation. And every island fled, and the mountains were not found. And great hail like a talent comes down from the heaven upon the people; and the people blasphemed God, on account of the plague of the hail; because the plague of it was exceedingly great.
And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, Come out from her, my people, in order that you may not partake of her sins, and in order that you may not receive of her plagues; because her sins have mounted up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Give unto her as indeed she has given, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she mixed, mix unto her double:read more.
as to so many things as she has glorified herself, and lived wantonly, give unto her so much torment and sorrow. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow; and I see no sorrow; therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt up with fire: because God, the one judging her, is a mighty Lord.
I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this book. If any one may add to these things, God will add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:
From Thematic Bible
God » Plagues » Justice of
I am not able to do anything of myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One having sent me.
And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord God Omnipotent; true and righteous are thy ways, thou King of the nations:
God's Judgments » Plagues » Of egypt
God's Judgments » Plagues » General references to
intercession » Answered » Instances of » of moses » For pharaoh » Plagues
Israel » Exempt » Plagues
Israel » Complaints » Against moses » Plagues » death
Israel » Number of » After » Plagues
Plagues » Often followed war and famine
Plagues » Specially fatal in cities
Plagues » The jews sought deliverance from, by prayer
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, Come out from her, my people, in order that you may not partake of her sins, and in order that you may not receive of her plagues;
therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt up with fire: because God, the one judging her, is a mighty Lord.
Plagues » Was attributed to a destroying angel
Plagues » Desolating effects of
Plagues » Inflicted by God
Plagues » Fatal to man and beast
Plagues » Egypt often afflicted with
Plagues » Predicted to happen before destruction of jerusalem
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
and there shall be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in divers places; and there shall be great terrors and signs from heaven.
Plagues » Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for murmuring at destruction of korah
Plagues » Sent upon » The egyptians
Plagues » Sent upon » David's subjects for his numbering the people
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for worshipping baal-peor
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for despising manna
Plagues » One of God's four sore judgments
Plagues » Illustrative of » The diseased state of man's heart
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for making golden calf
Plagues » Equally fatal day and night
Plagues » Often broke out suddenly
Plagues » Described as noisome
The tribe of Simeon » Plagues » Idolatry
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