21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be ^ydarkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness to be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and ^zthere was pitch darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. 23 They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, ^abut all the people of Israel had light ^bwhere they lived.