Exodus 10:19
“And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.”
Exodus 10:19 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he made a very strong wind to blow from the west, and it took the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea: there remained not so much as one in all the coasts of Egypt.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah turned an exceeding strong west wind, which took up the locusts, and drove them into the Red Sea; there remained not one locust in all the border of Egypt.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah turned a very powerful west wind, which took away the locusts, and drove them into the Red Sea: there remained not one locust in all the borders of Egypt.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh turned an exceeding strong west wind, which took up the locusts, and drove them into the Red Sea. There remained not one locust in all the borders of Egypt.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Jehovah turneth a very strong sea wind, and it lifteth up the locust, and bloweth it into the Red Sea ; there hath not been left one locust in all the border of Egypt;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Lord turned a strong west wind that took the locusts away and cast them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust remained in all the land of Egypt.
Context: Exodus 10
17Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
18And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
19And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
21And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
About Exodus 10: The Eighth and Nineth Plagues: Lucost and Darkness
The plagues of lucost and darkness come upon Egypt, but still the Pharaoh refuses to let the Israelites go.
Commentary
Exodus 10 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the final three plagues that God sends upon Egypt. In this chapter, God instructs Moses to warn Pharaoh that a plague of locusts is coming, and that it will be so severe that it will consume all of the crops and vegetation in the land. Pharaoh's heart is hardened, and he refuses to let the Israelites go.