Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If you refuse to let them go, I will bring locusts into your country tomorrow. New Living Translation If you refuse, watch out! For tomorrow I will bring a swarm of locusts on your country. English Standard Version For if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country, Berean Standard Bible But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow. King James Bible Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: New King James Version Or else, if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. New American Standard Bible For if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. NASB 1995 ‘For if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. NASB 1977 ‘For if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. Legacy Standard Bible For if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. Amplified Bible For if you refuse to let My people go, then hear this: tomorrow I will bring [migratory] locusts into your country. Christian Standard Bible But if you refuse to let my people go, then tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. Holman Christian Standard Bible But if you refuse to let My people go, then tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. American Standard Version Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border: Contemporary English Version Do this by tomorrow, or I will cover your country with so many locusts English Revised Version Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow will I bring locusts into thy border: GOD'S WORD® Translation If you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country. Good News Translation If you keep on refusing, then I will bring locusts into your country tomorrow. International Standard Version But if you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I'm going to bring locusts into your territory. Majority Standard Bible But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow. NET Bible But if you refuse to release my people, I am going to bring locusts into your territory tomorrow. New Heart English Bible Or else, if you refuse to let my people go, look, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country, Webster's Bible Translation Else, if thou shalt refuse to let my people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring the locusts into thy border: World English Bible Or else, if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor if you are refusing to send My people away, behold, tomorrow I am bringing in the locust into your border, Young's Literal Translation for if thou art refusing to send My people away, lo, I am bringing in to-morrow the locust into thy border, Smith's Literal Translation For if thou refusest to send forth my people, behold me bringing to-morrow the locust into thy bounds. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut if thou resist, and wilt not let them go, behold I will bring in to morrow the locust into thy coasts: Catholic Public Domain Version But if you resist, and you are unwilling to release them, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your borders. New American Bible For if you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. New Revised Standard Version For if you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleElse, if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts upon all Four domain; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you choose not to send my people out, behold, tomorrow I shall bring the locust upon your entire border: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Else, if thou refuse to let My people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border; Brenton Septuagint Translation But if thou wilt not send my people away, behold, at this hour to-morrow I will bring an abundance of locusts upon all thy coasts. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Eighth Plague: Locusts…3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. 4But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow. 5They will cover the face of the land so that no one can see it. They will devour whatever is left after the hail and eat every tree that grows in your fields.… Cross References Joel 1:4 What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten. Joel 2:25 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. Revelation 9:3-4 And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. / They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. Psalm 78:46 He gave their crops to the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust. Psalm 105:34-35 He spoke, and the locusts came—young locusts without number. / They devoured every plant in their land and consumed the produce of their soil. Deuteronomy 28:38 You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it. Nahum 3:15-17 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! / You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the sky. The young locust strips the land and flies away. / Your guards are like the swarming locust, and your scribes like clouds of locusts that settle on the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where. Proverbs 30:27 the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation; Isaiah 33:4 Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it. Jeremiah 51:14 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.” Amos 4:9 “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. 1 Kings 8:37 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, 2 Chronicles 7:13 If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, Revelation 16:10-11 And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish / and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds. Matthew 24:7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Treasury of Scripture Else, if you refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into your coast: tomorrow Exodus 8:10,23 And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God… Exodus 9:5,18 And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land… Exodus 11:4,5 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: … locusts. Proverbs 30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; Joel 1:4-7 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten… Joel 2:2-11,25 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations… Jump to Previous Border Borders Coast Country Locusts Morrow Refuse Refusing Territory Tomorrow To-MorrowJump to Next Border Borders Coast Country Locusts Morrow Refuse Refusing Territory Tomorrow To-MorrowExodus 10 1. God threatens to send locusts7. Pharaoh, moved by his servants, inclines to let the Israelites go 12. The plague of the locusts 16. Pharaoh entreats Moses 21. The plague of darkness 24. Pharaoh again entreats Moses, but yet is hardened But if you refuse to let My people go This phrase is part of the series of demands made by God through Moses to Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. The context is the ongoing struggle between God and Pharaoh, where God is demonstrating His power and sovereignty over the Egyptian gods and Pharaoh himself. The phrase "let My people go" is a recurring demand throughout the plagues narrative, emphasizing God's desire for the liberation of the Israelites from slavery. This demand highlights the theme of divine deliverance and the fulfillment of God's covenant promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The refusal of Pharaoh is symbolic of human resistance to divine will, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture. I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe prophet and leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. He is the one delivering God's message to Pharaoh. 2. Pharaoh The ruler of Egypt who is obstinately refusing to release the Israelites from slavery, despite the plagues that have already afflicted his land. 3. The Israelites God's chosen people, who are enslaved in Egypt and are the central focus of God's deliverance plan. 4. Egypt The land where the Israelites are enslaved and where God is demonstrating His power through the plagues. 5. The Plague of Locusts The eighth plague that God threatens to bring upon Egypt if Pharaoh continues to refuse to release the Israelites. Locusts are a symbol of devastation and judgment. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and PowerThe plagues, including the locusts, demonstrate God's supreme authority over nature and nations. He uses these events to fulfill His purposes and to show that He is the one true God. The Consequences of Disobedience Pharaoh's refusal to obey God's command leads to severe consequences for Egypt. This serves as a warning about the dangers of hardening one's heart against God. God's Faithfulness to His People Despite the hardships, God is committed to delivering the Israelites. This reassures believers of God's unwavering faithfulness and His plans for redemption. The Call to Repentance The plagues are not just acts of judgment but also opportunities for Pharaoh and the Egyptians to repent. This highlights God's desire for repentance and transformation. The Importance of Obedience Moses' role in delivering God's message emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commands, even in the face of opposition.(4) To morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast.--Locusts, as already observed, are not indigenous to Egypt, but only occasional visitants. Consequently they always enter the country from some other, as Nubia, Abyssinia, Syria, or Arabia. On the quarter from which the present plague came, see the comment on Exodus 10:13.Verse 4. - To-morrow. Again a warning is given, and a space of time interposed, during which the king may repent and submit himself, if he chooses. The locusts. The species intended is probably either the Aeridium peregrinum or the Oedipoda migratoria. Both are common in Arabia and Syria, and both are known in Egypt. They are said to be equally destructive. The Hebrew name, arbeh, points to the "multitudinous" character of the visitation. A traveller in Syria says - "It is difficult to express the effect produced on us by the sight of the whole atmosphere filled on all sides and to a great height by an innumerable quantity of these insects, whose flight was slow and uniform, and whose noise resembled that of rain; the sky was darkened, and the light of the sun considerably weakened. In a moment the terraces of the houses, the streets, and all the fields were covered by these insects." (Ollivier, Voyage clans l'Empire Ottoman, vol. 2. p. 424.) Into thy coast - i.e. "across thy border, into thy territories." The locust is only an occasional visitant in Egypt, and seems always to arrive from some foreign country. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Butכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you refuse מָאֵ֥ן (mā·’ên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3986: Unwilling to let My people עַמִּ֑י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock go, לְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ (lə·šal·lê·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out I will bring מֵבִ֥יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go locusts אַרְבֶּ֖ה (’ar·beh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 697: (a kind of) locust into your territory בִּגְבֻלֶֽךָ׃ (biḡ·ḇu·le·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed tomorrow. מָחָ֛ר (mā·ḥār) Adverb Strong's 4279: Deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter Links Exodus 10:4 NIVExodus 10:4 NLT Exodus 10:4 ESV Exodus 10:4 NASB Exodus 10:4 KJV Exodus 10:4 BibleApps.com Exodus 10:4 Biblia Paralela Exodus 10:4 Chinese Bible Exodus 10:4 French Bible Exodus 10:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 10:4 Or else if you refuse to let (Exo. 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