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In the Book of Exodus, the Plagues of Egypt (Hebrew: מכות מצרים ) are ten disasters that Yahweh inflicts on the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to emancipate the enslaved Israelites, each of them confronting the Pharaoh and one of his Egyptian gods; [1] they serve as "signs and marvels" given by Yahweh in response to the Pharaoh's ...
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Locust swarms had infested 23 countries by April 2020. East Africa was the epicenter of the locust crisis—with Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda among the affected countries. However, the locusts had traveled far, wiping out crops in Pakistan and damaging farms in Yemen, a fragile country already hit hard by years of conflict.
Arbeh (locusts) – Locusts swarmed over Egypt; Choshech (darkness) – Egypt was covered in darkness; Makkat Bechorot (killing of the first-born) – All the first-born sons of the Egyptians were slain by God; With the recital of the Ten Plagues, each participant removes a drop of wine from his or her cup using a fingertip.
Moses warns Pharaoh of the impending plague of locusts. Pharaoh's officials beg him to let the men go, but he is still unwilling to give in. He proposes a compromise: the men will be allowed to go, while women, children and livestock will remain in Egypt. Moses repeats God's demand that every last person and animal shall go, but Pharaoh refuses.
Plagues of Egypt: Not verified Egypt: Desert locust: Locust Plague of 1874: 1874 United States: Rocky Mountain locust: Albert's swarm: 1875 United States: 3.5 – 12.5 trillion Rocky Mountain locust: 1915 Ottoman Syria locust infestation: 1915 Israel, Lebanon, and Syria: 2003–2005 Africa locust infestation: 2003–05 West Africa 2013 ...
1.1 Historical plagues. 1.2 Modern plagues. 2 Art, ... A swarm of pest insects such as locusts ... the 10 calamities that God inflicted on Egypt in the book of Exodus;
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