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Genesis 15:12
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12 As the sun was setting, a deep sleep(A) came over Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.

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Genesis 15:12
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12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep,(A) and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him.

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Genesis 14
Genesis 16
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Exodus 20:21
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21 And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the total darkness where God was.(A)

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Exodus 20:21
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21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness(A) where God was.

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Exodus 19
Exodus 21
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Deuteronomy 5:22
Christian Standard Bible

The People’s Response

22 “The Lord spoke these commands in a loud voice to your entire assembly from the fire, cloud, and total darkness on the mountain; he added nothing more. He wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me.

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Deuteronomy 5:22
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22 These are the commandments the Lord proclaimed in a loud voice to your whole assembly there on the mountain from out of the fire, the cloud and the deep darkness;(A) and he added nothing more. Then he wrote them on two stone tablets(B) and gave them to me.

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Deuteronomy 4
Deuteronomy 6
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2 Samuel 22:10
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10 He bent the heavens and came down,(A)
total darkness beneath his feet.

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2 Samuel 22:10
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10 He parted the heavens and came down;
    dark clouds(A) were under his feet.

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2 Samuel 21
2 Samuel 23
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1 Kings 8:12
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12 Then Solomon said:

The Lord said that he would dwell in total darkness.(A)

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1 Kings 8:12
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12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;(A)

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1 Kings 7
1 Kings 9
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2 Chronicles 6:1
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Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple

6 Then Solomon said:(A)

The Lord said he would dwell in total darkness,(B)

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2 Chronicles 6:1
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6 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;(A)

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2 Chronicles 5
2 Chronicles 7
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Psalm 18:9
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9 He bent the heavens and came down,(A)
total darkness beneath his feet.

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Psalm 18:9
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9 He parted the heavens and came down;(A)
    dark clouds(B) were under his feet.

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Psalm 17
Psalm 19
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Psalm 97:2
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2 Clouds and total darkness surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(A)

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Psalm 97:2
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2 Clouds(A) and thick darkness(B) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(C)

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Psalm 96
Psalm 98
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Isaiah 60:2
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2 For look, darkness will cover the earth,
and total darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will shine over you,
and his glory will appear over you.

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Isaiah 60:2
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2 See, darkness(A) covers the earth
    and thick darkness(B) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.

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Isaiah 59
Isaiah 61
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Jeremiah 13:16
Christian Standard Bible

16 Give glory to the Lord your God(A)
before he brings darkness,
before your feet stumble
on the mountains at dusk.
You wait for light,
but he brings darkest gloom[a]
and makes total darkness.

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  1. 13:16 Or brings a shadow of death
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Jeremiah 13:16
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16 Give glory(A) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(B)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(C)

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Jeremiah 12
Jeremiah 14
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Ezekiel 34:12
Christian Standard Bible

12 As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered(A) on a day of clouds and total darkness.

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Ezekiel 34:12
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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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Ezekiel 33
Ezekiel 35
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Joel 2:2
Christian Standard Bible

2 a day of darkness and gloom,(A)
a day of clouds and total darkness,(B)
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people(C) appears,
such as never existed in ages past(D)
and never will again
in all the generations to come.(E)

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Joel 2:2
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2     a day of darkness(A) and gloom,(B)
    a day of clouds(C) and blackness.(D)
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
    a large and mighty army(E) comes,
such as never was in ancient times(F)
    nor ever will be in ages to come.

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Joel 1
Joel 3
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Zephaniah 1:15
Christian Standard Bible

15 That day is a day of wrath,
a day of trouble and distress,
a day of destruction and desolation,
a day of darkness(A) and gloom,
a day of clouds and total darkness,(B)

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Zephaniah 1:15
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15 That day will be a day of wrath—
    a day of distress and anguish,
        a day of trouble and ruin,
    a day of darkness(A) and gloom,
        a day of clouds and blackness(B)—

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Habakkuk 3
Zephaniah 2
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