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Berean Standard Bible

“So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.”

Exodus 10:22

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Pharaoh has resisted nine plagues, and the ninth comes without warning. Moses stretches out his hand toward the sky, and a thick darkness falls over Egypt.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.

World English Bible (WEB)

Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y extendió Moisés su mano hacia el cielo, y hubo densas tinieblas tres días por toda la tierra de Egipto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así lo hizo Moisés, y espesas tinieblas cubrieron la tierra. Durante tres días,

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