10 Bible Verses about Plagues
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And I looked, and lo! a pale coloured horse, and one sat on it, whose name was Death, and the grave followed after him: and power was given to them to kill the fourth part of the earth with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the wild beasts of the earth.
He brought them forth, after performing miracles and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
and great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and in the heaven shall be frightful appearances, and mighty signs.
For nation shall be roused up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places.
And nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and commotions: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
These have power to shut up the heaven, that no rain water the earth 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, as often as they will.
AND I saw another sign in the heaven, great and wonderful, seven angels having the seven last plagues because by them is the wrath of God completely executed.
AND I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the vases of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first angel went, and poured out his vase upon the earth; and there came an ulcer malignant and painful upon the men that had the brand of the beast, and upon those who worshipped his image. And the second angel poured his vase upon the sea and it became blood as of a dead man: and every living creature died in the sea.read more.
And the third angel poured out his vase upon the rivers and upon the fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, O Lord, who art, and who wast, even the holy one, because thou hast judged these things. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another angel from the altar saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty, true and just are thy judgments. And the fourth angel poured out his vase upon the sun; and there was given to it a charge to burn men with fire. And the men were scorched with a fierce heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who had power over these plagues: and they repented not, to give him glory. And the fifth angel poured out his vase upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness, and they gnawed their own tongues from anguish, and they blasphemed the God of heaven, in the midst of their anguish, and of their ulcers, and repented not of their works. And the sixth angel poured out his vase upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings who come from the rising of the sun might be prepared. And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. For they are the spirits of demons doing wonders, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole habitable globe, to gather them together unto the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he walk not about naked, and men see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew, Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vase into the air; and a loud voice come out from the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the day that men were upon the earth, an earthquake of such a kind, and so great. And the great city was cleft into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. And every island fled, and the mountains were no more found. And a great storm of hail, each about a talent weight, fell from heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God for the plague of hail: for great was the plague of it, exceedingly great.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth out of her, my people, that ye have no share in her sins, and that so ye may not receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Render to her as she also hath done to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she hath mingled mingle for her double.read more.
As much as she hath glorified herself, and rioted in luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she hath said in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore in one hour shall all her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine: and she shall be consumed with fire; because mighty is the Lord God, who judgeth her.
For I testify to every one who heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man add to these things, God will lay upon him the plagues that are written in this book:
From Thematic Bible
God » Plagues » Justice of
I am not able to perform any thing by myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I seek not my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
And they sung the sacred ode of Moses the servant of the Lord, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of saints.
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 from heaven, saying, Come forth out of her, my people, that ye have no share in her sins, and that so ye may not receive of her plagues.
Therefore in one hour shall all her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine: and she shall be consumed with fire; because mighty is the Lord God, who judgeth her.
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 shall be roused up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places.
and great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and in the heaven shall be frightful appearances, and mighty signs.
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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