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By morning the wind had brought the locusts; <a href="/nlt/exodus/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> So Moses raised his staff over Egypt, and the LORD caused an east wind to blow over the land all that day and through the night. When morning arrived, the east wind had brought the locusts. <a href="/esv/exodus/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning, the east wind had brought the locusts. <a href="/bsb/exodus/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts. <a href="/kjv/exodus/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/10.htm">New King James Version</a> So Moses stretched out his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind on the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Moses reached out with his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/nasb/exodus/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/lsb/exodus/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and Yahweh directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/amp/exodus/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; when it was morning, the east wind had brought the [swarms of] locusts. <a href="/csb/exodus/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD sent an east wind over the land all that day and through the night. By morning the east wind had brought in the locusts. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD sent an east wind over the land all that day and through the night. By morning the east wind had brought in the locusts. <a href="/asv/exodus/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and Jehovah brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/cev/exodus/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses held out his walking stick, and the LORD sent an east wind that blew across Egypt the rest of the day and all that night. By morning, locusts <a href="/erv/exodus/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/gwt/exodus/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Moses held his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD made a wind from the east blow over the land all that day and all that night. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts. <a href="/gnt/exodus/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Moses raised his stick, and the LORD caused a wind from the east to blow on the land all that day and all that night. By morning it had brought the locusts. <a href="/isv/exodus/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD sent an east wind into the land all that day and throughout the night. When morning came, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/msb/exodus/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts. <a href="/net/exodus/10.htm">NET Bible</a> So Moses extended his staff over the land of Egypt, and then the LORD brought an east wind on the land all that day and all night. The morning came, and the east wind had brought up the locusts! <a href="/nheb/exodus/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind on the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/wbt/exodus/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night: and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/web/exodus/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Moses stretched out his rod over the land of Egypt, and Yahweh brought an east wind on the land all that day, and all night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Moses stretches out his rod against the land of Egypt, and YHWH has led an east wind over the land all that day, and all the night; the morning has been, and the east wind has lifted up the locust. <a href="/ylt/exodus/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Moses stretcheth out his rod against the land of Egypt, and Jehovah hath led an east wind over the land all that day, and all the night; the morning hath been, and the east wind hath lifted up the locust. <a href="/slt/exodus/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Moses will stretch forth his rod upon the land of Egypt, and Jehovah drove an east wind upon the earth, all that day and all the night: it was morning, and the east wind raised up the locust.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Moses stretched forth his rod upon the land of Egypt: and the Lord brought a burning wind all that day, and night: and when it was morning, the burning wind raised the locusts: <a href="/cpdv/exodus/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Moses extended his staff over the land of Egypt. And the Lord brought a burning wind all that day and night. And when morning came, the burning wind lifted up the locusts. <a href="/nabre/exodus/10.htm">New American Bible</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD drove an east wind over the land all that day and all night. When it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night; when morning came, the east wind had brought the locusts.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Moses lifted up his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Moshe lifted his staff over the land of Egypt and LORD JEHOVAH brought out the wind of dry heat over the land all that day and all night. Dawn came and the wind of dry heat carried the locust.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. <a href="/sep/exodus/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Moses lifted up his rod towards heaven, and the Lord brought a south wind upon the earth, all that day and all that night: the morning dawned, and the south wind brought up the locusts, <a href="/parallel/exodus/10-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=2414" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/10.htm">The Eighth Plague: Locusts</a> …12Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land—everything that the hail has left behind.” 13<a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">So Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: way·yêṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">stretched out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">his staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·lā·yə·lāh (Art:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">and night</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5090.htm" title="5090: ni·haḡ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to drive forth, i.e. Lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed; also, to sigh.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏîm (N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">an east</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">across the land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: hab·bō·qer (Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">By morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: haq·qā·ḏîm (Art:: N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">the east</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: wə·rū·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nā·śā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">had brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/697.htm" title="697: hā·’ar·beh (Art:: N-ms) -- (a kind of) locust. From rabah; a locust.">the locusts.</a> 14The locusts swarmed across the land and settled over the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had there been so many locusts, and never again will there be.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Joel 2:25</a> I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you. <a href="/psalms/78-46.htm">Psalm 78:46</a> He gave their crops to the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust. <a href="/psalms/105-34.htm">Psalm 105:34-35</a> He spoke, and the locusts came—young locusts without number. / They devoured every plant in their land and consumed the produce of their soil. <a href="/revelation/9-3.htm">Revelation 9:3</a> And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. <a href="/nahum/3-15.htm">Nahum 3:15</a> There the fire will devour you; the sword will cut you down and consume you like a young locust. Make yourself many like the young locust; make yourself many like the swarming locust! <a href="/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38</a> You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it. <a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm">Isaiah 33:4</a> Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it. <a href="/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27</a> the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation; <a href="/jeremiah/51-14.htm">Jeremiah 51:14</a> The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.” <a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Amos 4:9</a> “I struck you with blight and mildew in your growing gardens and vineyards; the locust devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/8-37.htm">1 Kings 8:37</a> When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemy besieges them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come, <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a> John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. <a href="/mark/1-6.htm">Mark 1:6</a> John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. <a href="/luke/10-19.htm">Luke 10:19</a> Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. <a href="/revelation/8-7.htm">Revelation 8:7</a> Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind on the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.east wind<a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21</a> And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.<a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Genesis 41:6</a> And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.<a href="/psalms/78-26.htm">Psalm 78:26</a> He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">East</a> <a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/9-33.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">Locusts</a> <a href="/exodus/9-13.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Night</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/exodus/9-33.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/genesis/41-27.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/16-40.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">East</a> <a href="/exodus/10-14.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/10-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/10-14.htm">Locusts</a> <a href="/exodus/12-10.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/10-16.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/10-22.htm">Night</a> <a href="/exodus/14-16.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/exodus/10-19.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 10</div>1. <a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">God threatens to send locusts</a> 7. <a href="/exodus/10-7.htm">Pharaoh, moved by his servants, inclines to let the Israelites go</a> 12. <a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">The plague of the locusts</a> 16. <a href="/exodus/10-16.htm">Pharaoh entreats Moses</a> 21. <a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">The plague of darkness</a> 24. <a href="/exodus/10-24.htm">Pharaoh again entreats Moses, but yet is hardened</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt Moses' staff is a symbol of God's authority and power. It was used in previous plagues and miracles, such as turning the Nile into blood (<a href="/exodus/7-20.htm">Exodus 7:20</a>) and parting the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-16.htm">Exodus 14:16</a>). The act of stretching out the staff signifies Moses acting as God's representative, executing divine judgment. The land of Egypt, a powerful and influential nation, is being humbled by God's might, demonstrating His supremacy over all earthly powers.and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land The east wind is often associated with judgment and destruction in the Bible. In <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Genesis 41:6</a>, an east wind scorches the grain in Pharaoh's dream, symbolizing famine. Here, the east wind is a divine instrument used to bring about the plague of locusts. The continuous blowing of the wind day and night emphasizes the certainty and thoroughness of God's judgment. It also highlights God's control over nature, as He uses natural elements to fulfill His purposes.By morning the east wind had brought the locusts Locusts are a symbol of devastation and are often used in Scripture to depict overwhelming destruction (<a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Joel 1:4</a>). The arrival of the locusts by morning signifies the suddenness and completeness of the plague. This event fulfills God's warning to Pharaoh and serves as a direct challenge to the Egyptian gods, who were believed to protect the land and crops. The locusts' arrival also prefigures the finality of God's judgment, as seen in <a href="/revelation/9-3.htm">Revelation 9:3</a>, where locusts are part of the end-times plagues. This plague foreshadows the ultimate deliverance of God's people, as it leads to the eventual release of the Israelites from bondage, a type of Christ's deliverance of humanity from sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The prophet and leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egyptian bondage. In this verse, Moses acts in obedience to God's command, demonstrating his role as an intermediary between God and Pharaoh. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenantal name of God, who is actively involved in delivering His people from slavery. His power is demonstrated through the plagues, including the plague of locusts. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where the Israelites are enslaved. It is the setting for the plagues, which serve as judgments against Pharaoh and the Egyptian gods. 4. <a href="/topical/e/east_wind.htm">East Wind</a> A natural phenomenon used by God to bring about His purposes. In this context, it is the means by which the locusts are brought to Egypt, showcasing God's control over nature. 5. <a href="/topical/l/locusts.htm">Locusts</a> The agents of the eighth plague, sent by God to devastate the land of Egypt. They symbolize destruction and judgment, emphasizing the severity of God's actions against Pharaoh's hardened heart.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Moses' action of stretching out his staff is a model of obedience. Believers are called to trust and obey God's instructions, even when the outcome is not immediately visible. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nature</a> The use of the east wind to bring locusts demonstrates God's control over creation. Christians can find comfort in knowing that God is sovereign over all aspects of life, including natural events. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_repentance.htm">Judgment and Repentance</a> The plague of locusts serves as a warning of judgment for disobedience. It is a call for self-examination and repentance, reminding believers of the consequences of hardening one's heart against God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a> The plagues, including the locusts, are part of God's plan to deliver His people. This encourages believers to trust in God's deliverance in their own lives, even when facing seemingly insurmountable challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 10</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'ruach'_mean.htm">What does "ruach" mean?</a> <a href="/q/does_eccles._8_8_conflict_with_meteorology.htm">In Ecclesiastes 8:8, does the statement that no one can control the wind conflict with modern meteorological science and technology? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_moses_lead_the_exodus.htm">How did Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_moses_threaten_pharaoh_repeatedly.htm">Why does Moses repeatedly request permission for worship yet continue threatening Pharaoh (Exodus 10:9-11) if God had already determined Pharaoh's heart would be hardened?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) An east wind.--The LXX. translate by ?????, "a south wind," probably because locusts most commonly enter Egypt from the south, being bred in Nubia or Abyssinia; but the Hebrew (ruakh kddim) is undoubtedly an east wind; and modern travellers tell us that this is a quarter from which locusts arrive in Egypt occasionally (Denon, Voyages en Egypte, p. 286). In such cases they are bred in Northern Arabia.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The Lord brought an east wind. Locusts generally come with a wind; and, indeed, cannot fly far without one. An east wind would in this case have brought them from northern Arabia, which is a tract where they are often bred in large numbers. Denon, the French traveller, notes that an enormous cloud of locusts which invaded Egypt during his stay, came from the east. All that day. The rest of the day on which Moses and Aaron had had their interview with the Pharaoh. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/10-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver stretched out וַיֵּ֨ט (way·yêṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend his staff מַטֵּהוּ֮ (maṭ·ṭê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt, מִצְרַיִם֒ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and throughout כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every that הַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day and night הַלָּ֑יְלָה (hal·lā·yə·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> A twist, night, adversity the LORD וַֽיהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel sent נִהַ֤ג (ni·haḡ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5090.htm">Strong's 5090: </a> To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh an east קָדִים֙ (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East wind ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit across the land. בָּאָ֔רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land By morning הַבֹּ֣קֶר (hab·bō·qer) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning the east הַקָּדִ֔ים (haq·qā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East wind וְר֙וּחַ֙ (wə·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit had brought נָשָׂ֖א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take the locusts. הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃ (hā·’ar·beh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_697.htm">Strong's 697: </a> (a kind of) locust <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/10-13.htm">OT Law: Exodus 10:13 Moses stretched forth his rod over (Exo. 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