Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.
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 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. 24 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, "Go, serve the Lord -- only your flocks and herds will be detained. Even your families may go with you."
Cross References
Exodus 8:22
But on that day I will mark off the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, so that no swarms of flies will be there, that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of this land.
Exodus 9:4
But the Lord will distinguish between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, and nothing will die of all that the Israelites have."'"
Exodus 9:26
Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived, was there no hail.
Exodus 14:20
It came between the Egyptian camp and the Israelite camp; it was a dark cloud and it lit up the night so that one camp did not come near the other the whole night.
Joshua 24:7
Your fathers cried out for help to the Lord; he made the area between you and the Egyptians dark, and then drowned them in the sea. You witnessed with your very own eyes what I did in Egypt. You lived in the wilderness for a long time.
Isaiah 42:16
I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. I will not abandon them.
Isaiah 60:1-3
"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!
Isaiah 65:13-14
So this is what the sovereign Lord says: "Look, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry! Look, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty! Look, my servants will rejoice, but you will be humiliated!
Malachi 3:18
Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.
Colossians 1:13
He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.