A similar plague will strike the horses, mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps. This extension of the plague to animals completes the picture of total judgment, encompassing not only human enemies but their entire military infrastructure. The specific listing of beasts of burden emphasizes the comprehensiveness of destruction, eliminating all capacity for military transport and logistics. This plague on animals suggests that judgment extends through creation, affecting all creatures associated with humanity's rebellion. The parallel plague striking animals and humans indicates that judgment affects the entire created order in response to rebellion against God. This verse shows that eschatological judgment encompasses all dimensions of earthly existence opposed to God.

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