And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
Moses raised his hand toward the sky, and a thick darkness covered the entire land of Egypt for three days.
God sent complete darkness over Egypt for three days as one of the plagues to pressure Pharaoh into freeing the Israelites.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, Moses was acting as God's messenger to Pharaoh, demanding the release of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. As part of a series of divine plagues intended to demonstrate God's power over the Egyptian gods, the ninth plague brought a thick darkness that enveloped the entire land for three days. This darkness was so profound that people could not see one another, highlighting the supremacy of the God of Israel over the sun god Ra worshiped by the Egyptians.
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