Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
One person could not see another, and for three days they did not move from where they were. Yet all the Israelites had light where they lived.
New American Standard Bible
They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days,
King James Version
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
International Standard Version
No one could see anyone else, nor could anyone get up from his place for three days. But there was light for all the Israelis in their dwellings.
A Conservative Version
they did not see each other, neither did anyone rise from his place for three days, but all the sons of Israel had light in their dwellings.
American Standard Version
they saw not one another, neither rose any one from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Amplified
The Egyptians could not see one another, nor did anyone leave his place for three days, but all the Israelites had [supernatural] light in their dwellings.
Bible in Basic English
They were not able to see one another, and no one got up from his place for three days: but where the children of Israel were living it was light.
Darby Translation
they saw not one another, neither rose any from his place, for three days. But all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Julia Smith Translation
They saw not a man his brother, and they rose not up each from his lower part, three days: and to all the sons of Israel there was light in their dwellings.
King James 2000
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Lexham Expanded Bible
No one could see his brother, and {because of it no one could move from where they were} [for] three days, but there was light for the {Israelites} in their dwellings.
Modern King James verseion
They did not see one another, nor did any rise from his place, for three days. But all the sons of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that no man saw another, neither rose up from the place where he was by the space of three days, but all the children of Israel had light where they dwelled.
NET Bible
No one could see another person, and no one could rise from his place for three days. But the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.
New Heart English Bible
They did not see one another, neither did anyone rise from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
The Emphasized Bible
they saw not one another neither rose any man from his couch for three days, - but all the sons of Israel, had light in their dwellings.
Webster
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
World English Bible
They didn't see one another, neither did anyone rise from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Youngs Literal Translation
they have not seen one another, and none hath risen from his place three days; and to all the sons of Israel there hath been light in their dwellings.'
Themes
Darkness » Effects of » Cannot » See » Objects
Egypt » History of israel in » Egypt is plagued for pharaoh's obstinacy
intercession » Answered » Instances of » Of moses, in behalf of pharaoh » Plague » Darkness
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » The plague of darkness
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 10:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Plague Nine: Darkness
22
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.
23 One person could not see another, and for three days they did not move from where they were. Yet all the Israelites had light where they lived.
Cross References
Exodus 8:22
But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people are living;
Exodus 9:4
But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that the Israelites own will die.”
Exodus 9:26
The only place it didn’t hail was in the land of Goshen where the Israelites were.
Exodus 14:20
It came between the Egyptian and Israelite forces. The cloud was there in the darkness, yet it lit up the night.
Joshua 24:7
Your fathers cried out to the Lord, so He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea over them, engulfing them. Your own eyes saw what I did to Egypt. After that, you lived in the wilderness a long time.
Isaiah 42:16
I will guide them on paths they have not known.
I will turn darkness to light in front of them
and rough places into level ground.
This is what I will do for them,
and I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 60:1-3
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:
but you will be hungry;
My servants will drink,
but you will be thirsty;
My servants will rejoice,
but you will be put to shame.
Malachi 3:18
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
Colossians 1:13
He has rescued
1 Peter 2:9
a holy nation,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.