Exodus 10:23 “No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place…”

Exodus 10:23

No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

they saw not one another, neither rose any one from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

Geneva Bible 1599

No man saw an other, neither rose vp from ye place where he was for three dayes: but all the children of Israel had light where they dwelt.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

they have not seen one another, and none hath risen from his place three days; and to all the sons of Israel there hath been light in their dwellings.'

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“but all”

Exodus 8:22 Exodus 9:4 Isaiah 42:16 1 Peter 2:9 Exodus 9:26 Exodus 14:20

Exodus 8:22 · BSB

But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.

Exodus 9:4 · BSB

But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”

Isaiah 42:16 · BSB

I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not for…

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Exodus 9:26 · BSB

The only place where it did not hail was in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.

Exodus 14:20 · BSB

so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.

24Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”

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