Exodus 10:22

And Moses stretched foorth his hand toward heauen: and there was a thicke darkenesse in all the land of Egypt three dayes.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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 (1901)

And when Moses' hand was stretched out, dark night came over all the land of Egypt for three days;
- Basic English Bible

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

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

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

And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Exodus 10:22

10:21 We may observe concerning this plague. That it was a total darkness. We have reason to think, not only that the lights of heaven were clouded, but that all their fires and candles were put out by the damps or clammy vapours which were the cause of this darkness, for it is said, they saw not one another. That it was darkness which might be felt, felt in its causes by their finger - ends, so thick were the fogs, felt in its effects, (some think) by their eyes which were pricked with pain, and made the more sore by their rubbing them. Great pain is spoken of as the effect of that darkness, #Rev 16:10|, which alludes to this. No doubt it was very frightful and amazing. The tradition of the Jews is, that in this darkness they were terrified by the apparition of evil spirits, or rather by dreadful sounds and murmurs which they made; and this is the plague which some think is intended (for otherwise it is not mentioned at all there) #Psa 78:49|. He poured upon them the fierceness of his anger, by sending evil angels among them; for those to whom the devil has been a deceiver, he will at length be a terror to. It continued three days; six nights in one; so long they were imprisoned by those chains of darkness. No man rose from his place - They were all confined to their houses; and such a terror seized them, that few of them had the courage to go from the chair to the bed, or from the bed to the chair. Thus were they silent in darkness, #1Sam 2:9|. Now Pharaoh had time to consider, if he would have improved it.

10:23 But the children of Israel had light in their dwellings - Not only in the land of Goshen, where most of them inhabited, but in the particular dwellings which in other places the Israelites had dispersed among the Egyptians, as it appears they had by the distinction afterwards appointed to be put on their door - posts. And during these three days of darkness to the Egyptians, if God had so pleased, the Israelites by the light which they had, might have made their escape, and have asked Pharaoh no leave; but God would bring them out with a high hand, and not by stealth or in haste.