Exodus 10:14

"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 night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts."

Key Reflection

This passage symbolizes divine judgment and God's sovereignty over nature. By stretching out his rod, Moses acts as a vessel for divine power, demonstrating that even natural forces like the east wind become tools in God’s hands to bring about His will and punish Egypt for its refusal to release the Israelites.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Went up -At a distance the locusts appear hanging, as it were, like a heavy cloud over the land; as they approach they seem to rise, and they fill the atmosphere overhead upon their arrival. Over all the land -Travelers mention a cloud of locusts extending over 500 miles, and so compact while on the wing that it completely hid the sun. This passage describes a swarm unprecedented in extent.

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