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Exodus 10:21
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19 And the Lord turned a very strong west wind, which took the locusts away and blew them ainto the Red Sea. There remained not one locust in all the territory of Egypt.  
20 But the Lord ahardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.  

The Ninth Plague: Darkness

21 Then the Lord said to Moses, a“Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt,1 darkness which may even be felt.”  
22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was athick darkness in all the land of Egypt bthree days.  
23 They did not see one another; nor did anyone rise from his place for three days. aBut all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.  
24 Then Pharaoh called to Moses and asaid, “Go, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be kept back. Let your blittle ones also go with you.”  
25 But Moses said, “You must also give1 us sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.
26 Our alivestock also shall go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind. For we must take some of them to serve the Lord our God, and even we do not know with what we must serve the Lord until we arrive there.”  
27 But the Lord ahardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.  
28 Then Pharaoh said to him, a“Get away from me! Take heed to yourself and see my face no more! For in the day you see my face you shall die!”  
29 So Moses said, “You have spoken well. aI will never see your face again.” 
Verse Comparison: Exodus 10:21

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward the heavens, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness which may be felt.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said to Moses, "Stretch your arm toward the sky, and everything will be covered with darkness thick enough to touch."

Darby English Version
And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand toward the heavens, that there may be darkness in the land of Egypt -- so that one may feel darkness.

Good News Bible
The LORD then said to Moses, "Raise your hand toward the sky, and a darkness thick enough to be felt will cover the land of Egypt."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even a darkness which may be felt."

New International Version
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness will spread over Egypt—darkness that can be felt."

New King James Version
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, darkness which may even be felt.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the LORD said to Moses, " Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may come darkness over the land of Egypt, even a darkness which people may feel."

Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward heaven that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness to be felt."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Stretch out thy hand towards the heavens, and there is darkness over the land of Egypt, and the darkness is felt.'


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