Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.
New American Standard Bible
So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was
King James Version
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
International Standard Version
So Moses stretched his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.
A Conservative Version
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days,
American Standard Version
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;
Amplified
So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and for three days a thick darkness was all over the land of Egypt [no sun, no moon, no stars].
Bible in Basic English
And when Moses' hand was stretched out, dark night came over all the land of Egypt for three days;
Darby Translation
And Moses stretched out his hand toward the heavens; and there was a thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt three days:
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will stretch forth his hand toward the heavens, and there shall be thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.
King James 2000
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses stretched out his hand toward the heavens, and there was darkness of night in all the land of Egypt [for] three days.
Modern King James verseion
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven. And there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses stretched forth his hand unto heaven, and there was a dark mist upon all the land of Egypt three days long,
NET Bible
So Moses extended his hand toward heaven, and there was absolute darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.
New Heart English Bible
Moses stretched forth his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.
The Emphasized Bible
So Moses stretched forth his hand over the heavens, - and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days;
Webster
And Moses stretched forth his hand towards heaven: and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
World English Bible
Moses stretched forth his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards the heavens, and there is darkness -- thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;
Themes
Darkness » Miraculous » In egypt
Darkness » Miraculous » Over the land of egypt
Egypt » History of israel in » Egypt is plagued for pharaoh's obstinacy
God's Judgments » Plagues » Of egypt
intercession » Answered » Instances of » Of moses, in behalf of pharaoh » Plague » Darkness
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » The plague of darkness
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Darkness
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Darkness brought
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 10:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Plague Nine: Darkness
21
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, and there will be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness that can be felt.”
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
Psalm 105:28
for did they not defy
Revelation 16:10
The fifth
Exodus 20:21
And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
Deuteronomy 4:11
You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire into the heavens and enveloped in a dense, black cloud.
Deuteronomy 5:22
“The Lord spoke these commands in a loud voice to your entire assembly from the fire, cloud, and thick darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. He wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me.
Joel 2:2
a day of clouds and dense overcast,
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people
such as never existed in ages past
and never will again
in all the generations to come.
Joel 2:31
and the moon to blood
before the great and awe-inspiring Day of the Lord comes.
Amos 4:13
the One who forms the mountains,
creates the wind,
and reveals His
the One who makes the dawn out of darkness
and strides on the heights of the earth.
Yahweh, the God of Hosts, is His name.