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PLAGUE

Word used to refer to a disease, disaster, or pestilence. Although there is a specific disease known as plague, the term “plague” as used in Scripture is not restricted to a single disease (1 Kgs 8:37; Lk 7:21). Plague can indicate an epidemic disease or refer to widespread calamity like the 10 plagues of Egypt (Ex 7–12 OET EXO 7:1–25 · OET EXO 8:1–32 · OET EXO 9:1–35 · OET EXO 10:1–29 · OET EXO 11:1–10 · OET EXO 12:1–51).

Show passage in OET: KI1 8:37

OET-RV KI1 8:37

37 “Suppose that there was a drought in the land, or diseases like blight or mildew, or swarms of locusts or grasshoppers, or if an enemy besieges them in a gated city, or some other trouble or calamity,

OET-LV KI1 8:37

37 Famine if/because it_will_be in/on_the_earth pestilence if/because it_will_be blight mildew locust[s] locust[s] if/because it_will_be if/because he_will_lay_siege to_him/it enemy_of_its in_land its_gates_of_his any_of plague any_of sickness.
Show passage in OET: LUK 7:21

OET-RV LUK 7:21

21 While they were still there, he healed many people from their diseases and difficulties, as well as evil spirits and some blind people being able to see again,

OET-LV LUK 7:21

21 In that the hour, he_healed many of diseases, and afflictions, and evil spirits and to_the_blind to_be_seeing many he_granted.

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There is no question that in the Hebrew mind plagues were part of the judgment God sent to individuals, families, and nations. God himself threatened to send plagues to the Israelites in proportion to their sins (Lv 26:21) and took full responsibility for the Egyptian plagues (Jos 24:5). The OT plagues demonstrated God’s control over the processes of nature, just as Christ’s miracles do in the NT.

Show passage in OET: LEV 26:21

OET-RV LEV 26:21

21 Then if you’re all still being contrary and unwilling to listen to me, then I’ll send seven times more deadly diseases according to your disobedience.

OET-LV LEV 26:21

21 And_if you(pl)_will_walk with_me contrariness and_not you(pl)_will_be_willing to_listen to_me and_I_will_add to_you(pl) a_plague sevenfold according_to_of_your(pl)_sins.
Show passage in OET: JOS 24:5

OET-RV JOS 24:5

5 I sent Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon (Aaron) and I damaged Mitsrayim internally, and then I brought you all out again.

OET-LV JOS 24:5

5 And_I_sent DOM Mosheh and_DOM ʼAhₐron and_I_struck DOM Miʦrayim just_as I_did in_midst_of_its and_after I_brought_out you(pl).

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At one point in the history of Israel, the Philistines won a battle and captured the ark of God (1 Sm 4:10-11). When the ark was kept at Ashdod, however, God showed his power by allowing a fatal disease characterized by swellings or tumors to be prevalent (5:6). The Philistines sent the ark on to Gath, but people of all ages began to have tumors in the region of the groin (v 9). A similar occurrence at the next city, Ekron, resulted in many deaths (v 12).

Show passage in OET: SA1 4:10–11

OET-RV SA1 4:10

10 So the Pelishtim fought hard, and Yisrael (Israel) was defeated. Many warriors fled back to their tents and it was a terrible slaughter—30,000 foot soldiers from Yisrael were killed.

OET-RV SA1 4:11

11 As well as that, the box with God’s agreement was taken, and Eli’s two sons Hofni and Pinhas were killed.

OET-LV SA1 4:10

10 And_ the_Pəlishtiy _they_fought and_ Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) _it_was_defeated and_they_fled each_man to_his_own_of_tents and_it_became the_defeat great exceedingly and_he_fell of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) thirty thousand foot_soldier[s].

OET-LV SA1 4:11

11 And_the_box_of god it_was_taken and_the_two_of the_sons_of ˊĒlī they_died Ḩofnī and_Pinḩāş.
Show passage in OET: SA1 5:6

OET-RV SA1 5:6

6 Yahweh caused a lot of trouble for the people of Ashdod and he terrified them. He caused them and the people in the region to get lumpy growths on their skin.

OET-LV SA1 5:6

6 And_ the_hand_of YHWH _it_was_heavy against the_ʼAshdōdites and_he_devastated_them and_he_struck DOM_them in/on/at/with DOM ʼAshdōd and_DOM territories_of_its.
Show passage in OET: SA1 5:9

OET-RV SA1 5:9

9 After it arrived, Yahweh started punishing Gat and both young and old men in the city started getting growths on their skin, and it caused a huge panic.

OET-LV SA1 5:9

9 And_he/it_was after they_had_brought_round DOM_him/it and_it_became the_hand_of YHWH on_city panic great exceedingly and_he_struck DOM the_men_of the_city both_young and_unto the_old and_they_broke_out to/for_them tumors.
Show passage in OET: SA1 5:12

OET-RV SA1 5:12

12 and the men who didn’t die suffered with the growths. So the people’s cry went up to the heavens.

OET-LV SA1 5:12

12 And_the_men who not they_died they_were_struck in/on/at/with and_ the_cry_for_help_of the_city _it_went_up the_heavens.

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Finally, after seven months, the Philistines decided to return the ark of God to Israel along with a guilt offering of five golden rats and five golden tumors (1 Sm 6:1-4). The selection of this unusual offering was made because the Philistine diviners associated the swarms of rodents that marred the land with the plague that was upon them (v 5). The first Israelite village to receive the ark of God from the Philistines was punished with the same disease for looking into it (v 19). The epidemic in Beth-shemesh left 50,070 people dead (cf. NLT mg).

Show passage in OET: SA1 6:1–4

OET-RV SA1 6:1

6 So it was that Yahweh’s box was held in Pelishti territory for seven months,

OET-RV SA1 6:2

2 then the Pelishtim called their priests and diviners and asked, “What should we do with Yahweh’s box? Show us how we can get it back away to its place.”

OET-RV SA1 6:3

3 “If you’re going to send the god of Yisrael’s (Israel) box back,” they responded, “don’t send it back by itself, but definitely return it to him with a guilt offering. Then you’ll all be healed, and you’ll all understand why you’ve been suffering.”

OET-RV SA1 6:4

4 “What guilt offering should we send with it?” they asked.
 ¶ “Five gold replicas of the tumours, and five gold mice,” they said. “That’s the number of our rulers, because the same plague affected both them and the people.

OET-LV SA1 6:1

6 And_ the_box_of YHWH _he/it_was in_the_region_of the_Pəlishtiy seven months.

OET-LV SA1 6:2

2 And_ the_Pəlishtiy _they_summoned (to)_priests and_(to)_diviners to_say what will_we_do to_the_box_of YHWH make_known_to_us how will_we_send_it to_its_own_of_place.

OET-LV SA1 6:3

3 And_they_said if you(pl)_are_about_to_send_away DOM the_box_of the_god_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) do_not send_away DOM_him/it empty if/because certainly_(send_back) you(pl)_will_send_back to_him/it a_guilt_offering then you(pl)_will_be_healed and_it_will_be_known to/for_you(pl) to/for_what not his/its_hand does_it_turn_aside from_you(pl).

OET-LV SA1 6:4

4 And_they_said what is_the_guilt_offering which we_will_send_back to_him/it and_they_said the_number_of the_rulers_of the_Pəlishtiy five tumors_of gold and_five mice_of gold if/because a_plague one to/for_all_them and_to_rulers_of_your(pl).
Show passage in OET: SA1 6:5

OET-RV SA1 6:5

5 Make replicas of the tumours and replicas of the mice that have been destroying the land, and it will honour Yisrael’s god. Then perhaps he will less his punishment that’s been on you and on your gods and on your land.

OET-LV SA1 6:5

5 And_you(pl)_will_make images_of mmm and_images_of your(pl)_mice_of_your(pl) which_are_ruining DOM the_earth/land and_you(pl)_will_give to_the_god_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) honour perhaps he_will_lighten DOM his/its_hand from_on_you(pl) and_from_on gods_of_your(pl) and_from_on land_of_your(pl).
Show passage in OET: SA1 6:19

OET-RV SA1 6:19

19 But some Beyt-Shemesh men looked into Yahweh’s box, and he killed seventy of them. The people mourned because Yahweh had caused such devastation among the people.

OET-LV SA1 6:19

19 And_he_struck_down among_the_people_of Bēyt Shemesh if/because they_had_looked in_the_box_of YHWH and_he_struck_down among_people seventy man fifty thousand man and_ the_people _they_mourned if/because YHWH he_had_struck (in)_people a_blow great

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See also Disease; Exodus, Book of; Pestilence; Plagues upon Egypt.