Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So Moses extended his hand toward heaven, and there was absolute 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:
Holman Bible
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for 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,
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 The Lord said to Moses, "Extend your hand toward heaven so that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness so thick it can be felt." 22 So Moses extended his hand toward heaven, and there was absolute darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days. 23 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.
Cross References
Psalm 105:28
He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders.
Revelation 16:10
Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that darkness covered his kingdom, and people began to bite their tongues because of their pain.
Exodus 20:21
The people kept their distance, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.
Deuteronomy 4:11
You approached and stood at the foot of the mountain, a mountain ablaze to the sky above it and yet dark with a thick cloud.
Deuteronomy 5:22
The Lord said these things to your entire assembly at the mountain from the middle of the fire, the cloud, and the darkness with a loud voice, and that was all he said. Then he inscribed the words on two stone tablets and gave them to me.
Joel 2:2
It will be a day of dreadful darkness, a day of foreboding storm clouds, like blackness spread over the mountains. It is a huge and powerful army -- there has never been anything like it ever before, and there will not be anything like it for many generations to come!
Joel 2:31
The sunlight will be turned to darkness and the moon to the color of blood, before the day of the Lord comes -- that great and terrible day!
Amos 4:13
For here he is! He formed the mountains and created the wind. He reveals his plans to men. He turns the dawn into darkness and marches on the heights of the earth. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is his name!"