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blight or mildew

These are agricultural terms that refer to the death of crops from either too little or too much rain, respectively.

locusts or caterpillars

A "locust" is a type of grasshopper that causes destruction by eating crops. The word "caterpillar" refers to an early growth stage of the locust.

prayers and requests are made by a person or by all your people Israel

AT: "a person, or all your people Israel, prays and makes a request" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

knowing the plague in his own heart

Possible meanings are: "knowing the sin in his own heart" or "knowing in his heart that the plague is the result of his own sin."