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Exodus 10:23
They were not able to see one another, and no one got up from his place for three days: but where the children of Israel were living it was light.
Exodus 10:23 · Bible in Basic English
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Exodus 10:23 in other translations
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
They didn’t see one another, and nobody rose from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
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In context
20 But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
21 And the Lord said to Moses, Let your hand be stretched out to heaven, and all the land of Egypt will be dark, so that men will be feeling their way about in the dark.
22 And when Moses' hand was stretched out, dark night came over all the land of Egypt for three days;
23 They were not able to see one another, and no one got up from his place for three days: but where the children of Israel were living it was light.
24 Then Pharaoh sent for Moses, and said, Go and give worship to the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be kept here: your little ones may go with you.
25 But Moses said, You will have to let us take burned offerings to put before the Lord our God.
26 So our cattle will have to go with us, not one may be kept back; for they are needed for the worship of the Lord our God; we have no knowledge what offering we have to give till we come to the place.
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