Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days. 23 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. 24 Pharaoh called Moses and said, "Go serve the LORD, but your flocks and your cattle are to remain. Even your little ones can go with you!"
Cross References
Exodus 8:22
On that day I'll treat the land of Goshen where my people live differently so that swarms of insects won't be there. As a result, you will know that I the LORD am in the midst of the land.
Exodus 9:4
The LORD will distinguish between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of the Egyptians, so that nothing that belongs to the Israelis will die."'"
Exodus 9:26
Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelis were, was there no hail.
Exodus 14:20
coming between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. The cloud remained there even in the darkness, illuminating the night, so that the one side did not come near the other all night.
Joshua 24:7
But when they cried out to the LORD, he placed darkness between you and the Egyptians, brought the sea upon the Egyptians, and swallowed them up. Your own eyes saw what I did in Egypt. Then you lived in the desert for a long time.
Isaiah 42:16
I'll help the blind walk, even on a road they do not know; I'll guide them in directions they do not know. I'll turn the dark places into light in front of them, and the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I won't abandon them.
Isaiah 60:1-3
"Arise, shine! For your light has come; the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "See, my servants will eat, but you'll go hungry; my servants will drink, but you'll go thirsty; my servants will rejoice, but you'll be put to shame.
Malachi 3:18
When you return, you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, and between the one who serves God and the one who does not."
Colossians 1:13
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of the Son whom he loves,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.