For they coveredthe surfaceof the wholeland,so that the landwas darkened;and they ateeveryplantof the landand allthe fruitof the treesthat the hailhad left.Thus nothinggreenwas lefton treeor plantof the fieldthrough allthe landof Egypt.
He gavealso their cropsto the grasshopperAnd the productof their laborto the locust.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Stretchout your handoverthe landof Egyptfor the locusts,that they may comeup on the landof Egyptand eateveryplantof the land,[even] allthat the hailhas left."
They shall coverthe surfaceof the land,so that noone will be ableto seethe land.They will also eatthe restof whathas escaped--what is leftto you from the hail--and they will eateverytreewhich sproutsfor you out of the field.
The locustshavenoking,Yet allof them goout in ranks;
Whatthe gnawinglocusthas left,the swarminglocusthas eaten;And whatthe swarminglocusthas left,the creepinglocusthas eaten;And whatthe creepinglocusthas left,the strippinglocusthas eaten.
"Then I will makeup to you for the yearsThat the swarminglocusthas eaten,The creepinglocust,the strippinglocustand the gnawinglocust,My greatarmywhichI sentamong you.
And it cameabout, whenit had finishedeatingthe vegetationof the land,that I said,"LordGOD,pleasepardon!Howcan Jacobstand,For he is small?"
So he sentmessengersto Balaamthe sonof Beor,at Pethor,whichis nearthe River,[in] the landof the sonsof his people,to callhim, saying,"Behold,a peoplecameout of Egypt;behold,they coverthe surfaceof the land,and they are livingoppositeme.
