Exodus 10:21-29 - Plague Nine: Darkness
21 Jehovah then said to Moses: Raise your hand toward the sky. Darkness thick enough to be felt will cover the land of Egypt. 22 Moses raised his hand toward the sky. Total darkness fell throughout Egypt for three days. 23 The Egyptians could not see each other. No one left his house during that time. The Israelites, however, had light where they were living.
24 The king called Moses. He said: You may go and worship Jehovah. Even your women and children may go with you. But your sheep, goats, and cattle must stay here.
25 Moses answered: Then you would have to provide us with animals for sacrifices and burnt offerings to offer to Jehovah our God. 26 No, we will take our animals with us! Not one will be left behind. We must select the animals with which to worship Jehovah our God. We will not know what animals to sacrifice to him until we get there.
27 Jehovah made the king stubborn. He would not let them go. 28 He said to Moses: Get out of my sight! Do not let me ever see you again! On the day I do, you will die!
29 You have spoken it! Moses answered. You will never see me again.