Scorpion

How Nave’s arranged it

• A venomous insect common in the wilderness through which the people of Israel journeyedDeuteronomy 8:15
• Power over, given to the seventy disciples (the best mss. have "seventy-two")Luke 10:19
• Unfit for foodLuke 11:12
• Sting of, located in the tailRevelation 9:10
• FIGURATIVE
• Of enemiesEzekiel 2:6
• Of cruelty1 Kings 12:111 Kings 12:14
• SYMBOLICALRevelation 9:3Revelation 9:5Revelation 9:10

The passages, in Bible order (9)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 9 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Deuteronomy 8:15

   He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.

   ›Commentary on Deuteronomy 8:152 voices

   “Render: “Who brought thee through that great and terrible wilderness, the fiery serpent and the scorpion, and the dry land where are no waters.” On the fiery serpents see Num 21:6 note.

   “Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness,....

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2. 1 Kings 12:11

   Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”

   ›Commentary on 1 Kings 12:112 voices

   “Scorpions - By this word some understand whips having leaden balls at the ends of their lashes with hooks projecting from them; others the thorny stem of the eggplant, or “the scorpion plant.” But it seems best to regard the expression as a figure of speech.

   “And now, whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke,....

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3. 1 Kings 12:14

   and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

   ›Commentary on 1 Kings 12:142 voices

   “And spake to them after the counsel of the young men,.... And in the very language in which they gave it: saying, my father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions; see Gill on 1Ki 12:11.

   “[Not only by reason of wealth] but also because of political honors do people exalt themselves beyond what is due their nature.… The position they occupy is entirely out of keeping with reason, for they possess a glory more unsubstantial than a dream. They are surrounded with a splendor more unreal than the phantoms of the night, since it comes into being or is swept away at the nod of the populace.

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4. Ezekiel 2:6

   But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.

   ›Commentary on Ezekiel 2:62 voices

   “Verse 6: Therefore, son of man, do not fear them, nor be afraid of their words, because they are unbelievers and destroyers with you. LXX: And you, son of man, do not fear them, nor be afraid of their presence: because they are insane, and they will gather against you in a circle. Though they may have hard necks and stubborn hearts, my commandments are stronger. And do not think yourself deceived if you are sent to those who do not listen to you.

   “And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them,....

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5. Luke 10:19

   Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

   ›Commentary on Luke 10:192 voices

   “(Orat. in Pass. et cruce Domini.) But now through the power of Christ boys make a mock at pleasure, which formerly led away the aged, and virgins stedfastly trample upon the desires of serpentine pleasure. Some also tread upon the very sting of the scorpion, that is, of the devil, namely death, and fearing not destruction, become witnesses of the word. But many giving up earthly things walk with a free step in heaven, dreading not the prince of the air.

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6. Luke 11:12

   Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

   ›Commentary on Luke 11:122 voices

   “Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? In the egg hope is indicated. For the egg is not yet a perfect offspring but is hoped by nurturing. He opposed a scorpion to this, whose venomous sting is feared from …

   “Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion.... Of which there are three sorts; some are terrestrial, or land scorpions, scorpions of the earth, a kind of serpents, very venomous and mischievous, to whom the wicked Jews are compared, Eze 2:6 and the locusts in Rev 9:3 others are airy, or flying scorpions, a sort of fowl; and others are sea scorpions; of the fish kind: it is not easy to say which of them is here meant.

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7. Revelation 9:3

   And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.

   ›Commentary on Revelation 9:32 voices

   “But the sun now shone out a little, and, lo! I see a mighty beast like a whale, and out of its mouth fiery locusts proceeded.

   “And there came out of the smoke locusts the earth,....

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8. Revelation 9:5

   The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.

   ›Commentary on Revelation 9:52 voices

   “That these spiritual locusts sting people after the manner of scorpions shows the baneful death of the soul that lies hidden at the end of evil deeds. Those are subjected to [such a death] who have not signed their forehead with the divine seal and …

   “And to them it was given that they should not kill them,....

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9. Revelation 9:10

   They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.

   ›Commentary on Revelation 9:102 voices

   “And they had tails like to scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. We have already spoken about scorpions' tails. Note also that the apostle calls sin a sting. [1 Cor. 15:56] We have already spoken …

   “And they had tails like unto scorpions,.... Locusts are said to have the tail of a serpent, and of the vipers of the earth (u); See Gill on Rev 9:3, Rev 9:

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