10 Bible Verses about Plagues

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Revelation 6:8

And I saw, and lo! a pale horse, and the name of him that sat on him was Death; and the underworld was following with him; and there was given to them power over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

Acts 7:36

This very man brought them out, working wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

Mark 13:8

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in divers places; there will be famines. These things are the beginning of travailpains.

Revelation 11:6

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy; and have power over the waters, to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they will.

Revelation 15:1

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous seven angels, having seven plagues, which are the last, because in them is completed the wrath of God.

Revelation 16:1-21

And I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go, and pour out the seven vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first departed, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men who had the mark of the beast, and who worshipped his image. And the second poured out his vial into the sea; and it became blood, as of a dead man, and every living thing died, that was in the sea.read more.
And the third poured out his vial into the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and wast holy, because thou hast judged thus; for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they deserve it. And I heard the altar saying, Even so, Lord God Almighty! true and righteous are thy judgments. And the fourth poured out his vial upon the sun; and it was given to it to scorch men with fire; and men were scorched with great heat. And men blasphemed the name of God, who had the power over these plagues; and they repented not, to give him glory. And the fifth poured out his vial upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom became darkened; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and because of their sores; and they repented not of their deeds. And the sixth poured out his vial upon the great river, the Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun might be prepared. And I saw 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, three unclean spirits like frogs; for they are the spirits of demons, working signs, which go forth to the kings of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God l Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief; blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he may not walk naked, and his shame be seen. And he gathered them together into the place called in the Hebrew tongue, Harmegedon. And the seventh poured out his vial upon the air; and there came forth a loud voice from the temple, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and there was a great earthquake, such as there was not since there was a man 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 Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and no mountains were found; and there came down from heaven upon men a great storm of hail, every stone weighing about a talent; and men blasphemed God on account 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 be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues; for her sins have reached to heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Requite her even as she requited, and render to her double according to her works; in the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.read more.
As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her. For she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no mourning; therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be burned up with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.

Revelation 22:18

I testify to every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any one shall add to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;

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God » Plagues » Justice of

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true 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

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 be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues;

Revelation 18:8

therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be burned up with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged 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

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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