Exodus 10:21–29

Darkness over the Land

²¹Then the Lord said to Moses, “^aStretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even a darkness ^bwhich may be felt.”

²²So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was ^athick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

²³They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, ^abut all the sons of Israel had light in their dwellings.

²⁴Then Pharaoh ^acalled to Moses, and said, “Go, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be detained. Even ^byour little ones may go with you.”

²⁵But Moses said, “You must also ¹let us have sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may ²sacrifice them to the Lord our God.

²⁶“^aTherefore, our livestock too shall go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind, for we shall take some of them to serve the Lord our God. And until we arrive there, we ourselves do not know with what we shall serve the Lord.”

²⁷But ^athe Lord ¹hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to let them go.

²⁸Then Pharaoh said to him, “^aGet away from me! ¹Beware, do not see my face again, for in the day you see my face you shall die!”

²⁹Moses said, “You are right; ^aI shall never see your face again!”