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, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.”

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

So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.