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The locust plague is used in the Bible as a symbol for what God's judgment will be like (Joel 2:1 ,Joel 2:1,2:11; Revelation 9:3 ,Revelation 9:3,9:7; compare Exodus 10:3-20; Deuteronomy 28:38 ). The image of the locust plague was also used to symbolize being overwhelmed by a large and powerful army (Judges 6:5; Isaiah 33:4; Jeremiah 46:23; Jeremiah 51:27; Joel 2:20; Nahum 3:15 ). Similar imagery is used in other Ancient Near Eastern literature.
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