Exodus 10:23

What does Exodus 10:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 10:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

No man saw his brother, nor moved himself out of the place where he was: but wheresoever the children of Israel dwelt, there was light.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

v.23This passage

v.24And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve Jehovah; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 8:22

    And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am Jehovah in the midst of the earth.

  • Exodus 9:26

    Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.

  • Isaiah 60:1

    Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.

  • Isaiah 42:16

    And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.

  • Malachi 3:18

    Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  • Colossians 1:13

    who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

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