Exodus 10:19Yahweh 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 borders of Egypt.
The setting
All of Egypt, ~1446 BC. A supernatural west wind rises and blows every single locust into the Red Sea. Modern-day Egypt from Alexandria to Aswan.
The emotion here: amazed at recording God's precision and totality
The original word
ruach (רוּחַ) — wind, breath, spirit - the same word for God's Spirit in Genesis 1:2
Why it matters
West winds in Egypt normally bring moisture from the Mediterranean, not the dry conditions needed to carry locusts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Exodus 10:19
This is the ONLY plague that leaves zero trace - not one locust remained, showing God's complete power over nature
Common misconceptionPeople focus on God's power to bring the plague but miss that this verse is about His power to completely remove consequences when His purpose is served.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Exodus 10:19
Bible Genome reading
Exodus 10:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Exodus 10:19 comes from the book of Exodus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine intervention, deliverance. Notable phrases: Yahweh turned an exceeding strong west wind.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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