Exodus 10 · Verse 12

Exodus 10:12

And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
Exodus 10:12, King James Version

Exodus 10:12 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land—everything that the hail has left behind.”
WEBThe LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail has left.”
ASVAnd Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Stretch out thy hand against the land of Egypt for the locust, and it goeth up against the land of Egypt, and doth eat every herb of the land--all that the hail hath left.'
DARBYAnd Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up over the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land — all that the hail hath left.
BBEAnd the Lord said to Moses, Let your hand be stretched out over the land of Egypt so that the locusts may come up on the land for the destruction of every green plant in the land, even everything untouched by the ice-storm.
WebsterAnd the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.

What does Exodus 10:12 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 10:12-20
God bids Moses stretch out his hand; locusts came at the call. An army might more easily have been resisted than this host of insects. Who then is able to stand before the great God? They covered the face of the earth, and ate up the fruit of it. Herbs grow for the service of man; yet when God pleases, insects shall plunder him, and eat the bread out of his mouth. Let our labour be, not for the habitation and meat thus exposed, but for those which endure to eternal life. Pharaoh employs Moses and Aaron to pray for him. There are those, who, in distress, seek the help of other people's prayers, but have no mind to pray for themselves. They show thereby that they have no true love to God, nor any delight in communion with him. Pharaoh desires only that this death might be taken away, not this sin. He wishes to get rid of the plague of locusts, not the plague of a hard heart, which was more dangerous. An east wind brought the locusts, a west wind carries them off. Whatever point the wind is in, it is fulfilling God's word, and turns by his counsel. The wind bloweth where it listeth, as to us; but not so as it respects God. It was also an argument for their repentance; for by this it appeared that God is ready to forgive, and swift to show mercy. If he does this upon the outward tokens of humiliation, what will he do if we are sincere! Oh that this goodness of God might lead us to repentance! Pharaoh returned to his resolution again, not to let the people go. Those who have often baffled their convictions, are justly given up to the lusts of their hearts.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Exodus 10:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872
נְטֵ֨הne.Tehstretch outH5186
יָדְךָ֜ya.de.Khahand yourH3027
עַל\־'al-overH5921
אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
בָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔הba.'ar.Behfor the locust[s]H697
וְיַ֖עַלve.Ya.'also may it come upH5927
עַל\־'al-onH5921
אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
וְיֹאכַל֙ve.yo.Khalso it may eatH398
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
עֵ֣שֶׂב'E.sev[the] vegetation ofH6212
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834
הִשְׁאִ֖ירhish.'Irit left overH7604
הַבָּרָֽד\׃ha.ba.Radthe hailH1259

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 10:12

  • Exodus 7:19

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

  • Exodus 10:4-5

    Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:

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Context

  • Exodus 10:11

    Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the Lord; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.

  • Exodus 10:12

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.

  • Exodus 10:13

    And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

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Exodus 10:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces Jehová dijo á Moisés: Extiende tu mano sobre la tierra de Egipto para langosta, á fin de que suba sobre el país de Egipto, y consuma todo lo que el granizo dejó.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel dit à Moïse: Étends ta main sur le pays d’Égypte, pour les sauterelles, et qu’elles montent sur le pays d’Égypte, et qu’elles mangent toute l’herbe du pays, tout ce que la grêle a laissé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova sprach zu Mose: Strecke deine Hand aus über das Land Ägypten wegen der Heuschrecken, daß sie über das Land Ägypten heraufkommen und alles Kraut des Landes fressen, alles was der Hagel übriggelassen hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixit autem Dominus ad Moysen: Extende manum tuam super terram Ægypti ad locustam, ut ascendat super eam, et devoret omnem herbam quæ residua fuerit grandini.