Exodus 10:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days.

New Living Translation
So Moses lifted his hand to the sky, and a deep darkness covered the entire land of Egypt for three days.

English Standard Version
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was pitch darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

Berean Study Bible
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.

New American Standard Bible
So Moses reached out with his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

NASB 1995
So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

NASB 1977
So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

Amplified Bible
So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and for three days a thick darkness was all over the land of Egypt [no sun, no moon, no stars].

Christian Standard Bible
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.

Contemporary English Version
Moses stretched his arm toward the sky, and Egypt was covered with darkness for three days.

Good News Translation
Moses raised his hand toward the sky, and there was total darkness throughout Egypt for three days.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses lifted his hand toward the sky, and throughout Egypt there was total darkness for three days.

International Standard Version
So Moses stretched his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

NET Bible
So Moses extended his hand toward heaven, and there was absolute darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

New King James Version
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

New Heart English Bible
Moses stretched forth his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

World English Bible
Moses stretched forth his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

American 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:

American Standard Version
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

A Faithful Version
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven. And there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

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

English Revised Version
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses stretched forth his hand towards heaven: and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Moses stretched forth his hande towarde heauen, and there was a blacke darkenesse in all the land of Egypt three daies.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Moyses stretched foorth his hand vnto heauen: and there was a thicke darkenesse vpon all the lande of Egypt three dayes long.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Moses stretched out his hade towarde heauen, the was there a thicke darcknesse in all the londe of Egipte thre dayes,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Moses stretched forth his hande vnto heaue, ad there was a darke myst vppo all the lande off Egipte. iij dayes longe
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses stretches out his hand toward the heavens, and there is darkness—thick darkness in all the land of Egypt [for] three days;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards the heavens, and there is darkness -- thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will stretch forth his hand toward the heavens, and there shall be thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses stretch forth his hand towards heaven: and there came horrible darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses extended his hand into the sky. And there came a horrible darkness in the entire land of Egypt for three days.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe lifted his hand to Heaven and there was darkness and thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

Lamsa Bible
And Moses lifted up his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses stretched out his hand to heaven, and there was darkness very black, even a storm over all the land of Egypt three days.
















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