22So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days.


In Context

19 And the Lord changed the wind to a very strong west wind, which caught up the locusts and carried them into the Red Sea. Not a locust was left anywhere in Egypt.

20 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.

21 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."

22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days.

23 No one could see anyone else or leave his place for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.

24 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, "Go, worship the Lord . Even your women and children may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind."

Exodus 10:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretch forth his hand towards heaven: and there came horrible darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretched out his hand toward the heavens; and there was a thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt three days:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretched forth his hand towards heaven: and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22Moses stretched forth his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards the heavens, and there is darkness — thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: