Exodus 10:19

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

ADONAI reversed the wind and made it blow very strongly from the west. It took up the locusts and drove them into the Sea of Suf; not one locust remained on Egyptian soil.

Berean Standard Bible:

And the LORD changed the wind to a very strong west wind that carried off the locusts and blew them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust remained anywhere in Egypt.

American 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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the LORD^{H3068} turned^{H2015} a mighty^{H3966} strong^{H2389} west^{H3220} wind^{H7307}, which took away^{H5375} the locusts^{H697}, and cast^{H8628} them into the Red^{H5488} sea^{H3220}; there remained^{H7604} not one^{H259} locust^{H697} in all the coasts^{H1366} of Egypt^{H4714}.

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Commentary for Exodus 10:19

1. Themes:
- Divine Power and Control: The verse highlights God's authority over nature, as He uses the wind to remove the plague of locusts, demonstrating His power to both help and to harm.
- Judgment and Mercy: The selective removal of the locusts shows God's ability to execute judgment (on the locusts) while simultaneously extending mercy to the Egyptians and Israelites by ending the plague.
- God's Response to Prayer: This event follows Moses' intercession for the removal of the locusts, underscoring the theme of God's responsiveness to the prayers of His people.

2. Historical Context:
- The plague of locusts is the eighth of ten plagues sent by God upon Egypt to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. This particular plague was a devastating blow to Egypt's agriculture and food supply, as locusts could quickly strip fields bare.
- The verse is set within the broader narrative of the Exodus, which took place during the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt (c. 1550–1077 BCE). The precise dating of the Exodus is debated among scholars, with proposed dates ranging from the 15th to the 13th centuries BCE.
- The Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt, and through a series of miraculous signs and wonders, God was demonstrating His might to Pharaoh and the Egyptian gods, challenging Pharaoh's stubborn refusal to let the Israelites go.
- The Red Sea (or "Reed Sea" as some scholars suggest) is significant as the location where the final and most dramatic plague—the death of the firstborn—would later be averted for the Israelites (Passover) and where the Israelites would cross through the parted waters to escape Pharaoh's army.

In summary, Exodus 10:19 showcases God's sovereignty over nature, His ability to bring about deliverance, and His direct involvement in the historical events of the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
2. Strong's Number: H2015
   There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הָפַךְ
   Transliteration: hâphak
   Pronunciation: haw-fak'
   Description: a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert; [idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).
   
3. Strong's Number: H3966
   There are 278 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מְאֹד
   Transliteration: mᵉʼôd
   Pronunciation: meh-ode'
   Description: from the same as אוּד; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated); diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.
   
4. Strong's Number: H2389
   There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָזָק
   Transliteration: châzâq
   Pronunciation: khaw-zawk'
   Description: from חָזַק; strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent); harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).
   
5. Strong's Number: H3220
   There are 339 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָם
   Transliteration: yâm
   Pronunciation: yawm
   Description: from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south; sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
   
6. Strong's Number: H7307
   There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רוּחַ
   Transliteration: rûwach
   Pronunciation: roo'-akh
   Description: from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
   
7. Strong's Number: H5375
   There are 611 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָשָׂא
   Transliteration: nâsâʼ
   Pronunciation: naw-saw'
   Description: or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (אֲבַד)), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative; accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield.
   
8. Strong's Number: H697
   There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַרְבֶּה
   Transliteration: ʼarbeh
   Pronunciation: ar-beh'
   Description: from רָבָה; a locust (from its rapid increase); grasshopper, locust.
   
9. Strong's Number: H8628
   There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תָּקַע
   Transliteration: tâqaʻ
   Pronunciation: taw-kah'
   Description: a primitive root; to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping); blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust.
   
10. Strong's Number: H5488
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סוּף
    Transliteration: çûwph
    Pronunciation: soof
    Description: probably of Egyptian origin; a reed, especially the papyrus; flag, Red (sea), weed. Compare סוּף.
    
11. Strong's Number: H7604
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁאַר
    Transliteration: shâʼar
    Pronunciation: shaw-ar'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant; leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
    
12. Strong's Number: H259
    There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶחָד
    Transliteration: ʼechâd
    Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
    Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
    
13. Strong's Number: H1366
    There are 196 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גְּבוּל
    Transliteration: gᵉbûwl
    Pronunciation: gheb-ool'
    Description: or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from גָּבַל; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed; border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
    
14. Strong's Number: H4714
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִצְרַיִם
    Transliteration: Mitsrayim
    Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim
    Description: dual of מָצוֹר; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.