Darkness over the Land

21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “(A)Reach out with your hand toward the sky, so that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even a darkness (B)which may be felt.” 22 So Moses reached out with his hand toward the sky, and there was (C)thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days. 23 They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, (D)but all the sons of Israel had light in their dwellings.

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The Plague of Darkness

21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness(A) spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness(B) covered all Egypt for three days. 23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.(C)

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And (A)all the heavenly [a]lights will [b]wear away,
And the (B)sky will be rolled up like a scroll;
All its [c]lights will also wither away
As a leaf withers from the vine,
Or as one withers from the fig tree.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 34:4 Lit host; i.e., sun, stars, etc.
  2. Isaiah 34:4 Lit rot
  3. Isaiah 34:4 Lit host; i.e., sun, stars, etc.

All the stars in the sky will be dissolved(A)
    and the heavens rolled up(B) like a scroll;
all the starry host will fall(C)
    like withered(D) leaves from the vine,
    like shriveled figs from the fig tree.

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For the day is near,
Indeed, (A)the day of the Lord is near;
It will be a day of (B)clouds,
A time of doom for the nations.

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For the day is near,(A)
    the day of the Lord(B) is near—
a day of clouds,
    a time of doom for the nations.

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18 In (A)Tehaphnehes the day will [a]be (B)dark
When I (C)break there the yoke bars of Egypt.
Then the pride of her power will cease in her;
A cloud will cover her,
And her daughters will go into captivity.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:18 As in many mss and ancient versions; MT restrain

18 Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes(A)
    when I break the yoke of Egypt;(B)
    there her proud strength will come to an end.
She will be covered with clouds,
    and her villages will go into captivity.(C)

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12 (A)As a shepherd cares for his flock on a day when he is among his scattered [a]sheep, so I will (B)care for My [b]sheep and will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a (C)cloudy and gloomy day.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 34:12 Or flock
  2. Ezekiel 34:12 Or flock

12 As a shepherd(A) looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.(B)

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