10 Bible Verses about Plagues

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Revelation 6:8

and I looked, and there was a pale horse; the name of him that sat thereon was DEATH, and the Grave followed with him: and power was given to them, over the fourth part of the land to kill with sword, with famine, with pestilence, and with wild beasts.

Acts 7:36

he it was, who delivered them by doing prodigies and miracles in the land of Egypt, in the red sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.

Mark 13:8

for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: there shall be earthquakes in divers places, famines and commotions.

Revelation 11:6

during their prophecy they have power to prevent any rain descending from heaven: their power extends over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with what plagues they please.

Revelation 15:1

I saw another prodigy in heaven, great and marvellous, SEVEN ANGELS, having the seven last plagues, for by them the divine vengeance is consummated.

Revelation 16:1-21

THEN I heard a terrible voice from the temple, crying to the seven angels, "go pour out the VIALS of divine vengeance upon the earth." Immediately the FIRST went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisom and grievous ulcer upon the men who had the mark of the beast, and upon those who worshipped his image. The SECOND angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.read more.
The THIRD angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains; and they became blood. and I heard the angel of the waters say, "thou art just, who art, and hast always been holy, because thou hast judged thus: for they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: thou hast given them blood to drink; for they have deserv'd it." and I heard another from the altar say, "oh! Lord God almighty, true and just are thy judgments." The FOURTH angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given to him to scorch mankind with its fire. and men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues: and they repented not, to give him glory. And the FIFTH angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness, and they gnawed their tongues for pain. and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. And the SIXTH angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might 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 they are the spirits of demons working miracles, which make a progress to the kings of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God almighty. "I shall come with surprize, happy he that is upon the watch, and keepeth his garments pure, that his vices may not put him to shame." and he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue, Armageddon. And the SEVENTH angel poured out his vial into the air; and there a loud voice issued from the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "it is done." and there were voices, thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great. and the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. and every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. and there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a TALENT: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Revelation 18:4-8

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, come out of her, my people, that ye may not be partakers of her sins, nor share in her plagues: for her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembred her iniquities. reward her according to her dealings, and repay her double, according to her works: give her twice as much in the same cup which she gave you to drink,read more.
give her torment and pain in proportion to her pride and luxury; for she said in her heart, "I am enthron'd like a queen, I am no widow, and shall see no sorrow." therefore shall her plagues come, mortality, mourning, and famine all at once: and she shall be consumed with fire: for the Lord God, who condemns her, is almighty.

Revelation 22:18

"I declare to every one that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if any one shall add to these things, God shall strike him with the plagues that are written in this book:

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Revelation 15:3

and they sung the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying, "great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou king of ages.

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

More verses: Exodus 9:4-6

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

Revelation 18:4

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, come out of her, my people, that ye may not be partakers of her sins, nor share in her plagues:

Revelation 18:8

therefore shall her plagues come, mortality, mourning, and famine all at once: and she shall be consumed with fire: for the Lord God, who condemns her, is almighty.

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

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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