Exodus 10:23

No one could see anyone else; no one left his home for three days. However, all the Israelites had light in the place where they lived.

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In The 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.

In Context

22Moses reached out with his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

24Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go worship Yahweh. Even your families may go with you, but your flocks and herds must remain behind.”

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Cross References

Exodus 7:25Seven days passed after Yahweh had attacked the river.

Exodus 8:19Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, so he refused to listen to them. It was just as Yahweh had said Pharaoh would do.

Exodus 9:4Yahweh will treat Israel's cattle and Egypt's cattle differently and no animal that belongs to the Israelites will die.

Exodus 14:20The cloud came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. It was a dark cloud to the Egyptians, but it lit the night for the Israelites, so one side did not come near the other all night.

Isaiah 42:16I will bring the blind by a way that they do not know; in paths that they do not know I will lead them. 1 I will turn the darkness into light before them, and make the crooked places straight. 1 These things I will do, and I will not abandon them. 1

Isaiah 65:13This is what the Lord Yahweh says, 1 “Look, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry; 1 look, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty; 1 look, my servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. 1

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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