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Bible Quotes About Pestilence

19 Scripture verses about pestilence from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 19 powerful Bible verses about pestilence. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential miscellaneous topic.

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17
Old Testament
2
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Pestilence

  1. Exodus 5:3 — “And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with...
  2. Exodus 9:15 — “For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
  3. Leviticus 26:16 — “I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for yo...
  4. Leviticus 26:25 — “And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered i...
  5. Numbers 14:12 — “I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
  6. Psalms 91:1 — “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. abide: Heb. lodge
  7. Psalms 91:3 — “Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
  8. Psalms 91:6 — “Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
  9. Jeremiah 24:10 — “And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.
  10. Jeremiah 28:8 — “The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

Subtopics of Pestilence

Sent as a judgment
Sent upon the Egyptians

Old Testament Quotes About Pestilence (17)

And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. over: Heb. upon
And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. abide: Heb. lodge
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.
The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. So: Heb. So shall all the men be
Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn. to go: or, to go to sojourn
So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it.
The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast? How: or, Also when
I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. after: or, in the way and have: Heb. with the captivity of your horses
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. coals: or, diseases

New Testament Quotes About Pestilence (2)

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pestilence in the Bible

What does the Bible say about pestilence?
The Bible contains 19 verses about pestilence, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding pestilence through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about pestilence?
There are 19 Bible verses about pestilence in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about pestilence?
While many verses address pestilence, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of pestilence you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about pestilence?
Pestilence is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 19 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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