Daily Discovery Bible Study

21 The Lord told Moses, “Lift your hand toward the sky so that darkness will fall over Egypt, darkness so thick that it can be felt.”

22 Moses lifted up his hand toward heaven, and the whole of Egypt went completely dark for three days.23 No one could see anyone else, and no one moved from where they were for three days. But there was still light where all the Israelites lived.

24 Eventually Pharaoh called for Moses. “Go and worship the Lord,” he said. “Just leave your flocks and herds here. You can even take your children with you.”

25 But Moses replied, “You must also let us have animals for sacrifices and burnt offerings, so we can offer them to the Lord our God.26 Our livestock have to go with us too—not a single animal will be left behind. We'll need some of them to worship the Lord our God, and we won't know how we are to worship the Lord until we get there.”

27 But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn, and he would not let them go.28 Pharaoh shouted at Moses, “Get out of here! I don't want to see you ever again! If I ever do see you again you'll die!”

29 “May it be as you say,” Moses replied. “I won't see you again.”

Exodus 10: 21-29