Berean Standard Bible
“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.””
The ninth plague falls on Egypt after locusts have stripped the land. Pharaoh has bargained and backtracked repeatedly.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.”
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y Jehová dijo á Moisés: Extiende tu mano hacia el cielo, para que haya tinieblas sobre la tierra de Egipto, tales que cualquiera las palpe.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El Señor le dijo a Moisés: «Levanta tus manos al cielo, para que todo Egipto quede cubierto de tinieblas. ¡Será tal la oscuridad que los egipcios andarán a tientas!».
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