Exodus 10:13Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and Yahweh brought an east wind on the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
The setting
Egypt, ~1446 BC. Moses stands somewhere elevated, stretching his wooden rod over the land. All day the hot east wind blows. All night it continues. By morning, the sky darkens with billions of locusts carried on that same wind. The precision is terrifying - not random destruction, but orchestrated judgment. Modern-day Egypt.
The emotion here: Moses recording with holy fear at witnessing God's meticulous orchestration of nature
The original word
kadim (קָדִים) — east wind, the hot desert wind that brings destruction
Why it matters
The east wind from the Arabian Desert can reach temperatures of 120°F and carry sand particles for hundreds of miles
Read with care
What most readers miss in Exodus 10:13
This is the same type of wind that will later part the Red Sea - God is showing His mastery over wind patterns
Common misconceptionMost people read this as instant miracle, but it actually took 24 hours of wind to bring the locusts - showing God often works through natural processes, just with supernatural timing and precision.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Exodus 10:13
Bible Genome reading
Exodus 10:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Exodus 10:13 comes from the book of Exodus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include obedience, divine power. Notable phrases: Moses stretched forth his rod.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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