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.
Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Reach your hand up toward the sky, so that darkness will cover the land of Egypt—a darkness so thick you can feel it.'
God is instructing Moses to bring a supernatural darkness over Egypt that would be so intense it could actually be felt physically.
📚 Historical Context
This is the ninth plague God sent upon Egypt through Moses, escalating the pressure on Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. The darkness would have been particularly terrifying to Egyptians who worshipped the sun god Ra, as it demonstrated God's power over their most important deity. This plague occurred after eight previous plagues had failed to convince Pharaoh to let God's people go.
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