Exodus 10:22

Moses lifted up his hand toward heaven, and the whole of Egypt went completely dark for three days.

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In The 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:

In Context

21The Lord told Moses, “Lift your hand toward the sky so that darkness will fall over Egypt, darkness so thick that it can be felt.”

23No one could see anyone else, and no one moved from where they were for three days. But there was still light where all the Israelites lived.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:21The people stood a long way off as Moses went over to the thick, dark cloud where God was.

Deuteronomy 5:22In a loud voice the Lord gave these commandments to all of you, speaking from the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness that covered the mountain. He didn't add anything else. He wrote them down on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.

Psalms 105:28He plunged the country into darkness—for hadn't they defied what the Lord had said?

Ezekiel 32:7When I put out the light of your life, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will use a cloud to cover the sun, and the moon will stop shining.

Joel 2:2It's a gloomy day of darkness, a day of thick clouds and heavy shadows. Like the dawn spreading over the mountains, an army appears, so large and powerful that there has never ever been anything like it before, nor will there ever be anything like it again.

Amos 4:13Watch! The One who made the mountains, who created the winds, who reveals his thoughts to humankind, who turns the sunlight into darkness, who walks on the high places of the earth—the Lord God of power is his name!

Matthew Henry on Exodus 10:22-29

21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: 23 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. 24 And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord ; only let your flocks and your herds… Read the whole commentary →

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