And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.
The locusts spread across the entire land of Egypt and settled everywhere throughout the country. They were terrible beyond description, there had never been a locust swarm like this before, and there would never be one like it again.
This verse describes the unprecedented and devastating locust plague that covered all of Egypt as part of God's judgment.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, this verse describes the eighth plague that God sent upon Egypt as a judgment against Pharaoh for refusing to free the Israelites from slavery. The locusts were an unprecedented swarm that covered the entire land, devouring all vegetation and causing immense devastation, which highlighted God's supreme power over creation. This event was part of a series of plagues that ultimately led to the Exodus of the Israelites.
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