28 He sent darkness, and it became dark—
for did they not defy his commands?(A)

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28 He sent darkness(A) and made the land dark—
    for had they not rebelled against(B) his words?

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10 Indeed, the stars of the sky and its constellations[a]
will not give their light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will not shine.(A)

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  1. 13:10 Or Orions

10 The stars of heaven and their constellations
    will not show their light.(A)
The rising sun(B) will be darkened(C)
    and the moon will not give its light.(D)

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I dress the heavens in black
and make sackcloth their covering.(A)

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I clothe the heavens with darkness(A)
    and make sackcloth(B) its covering.”

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18 The day will be dark[a] in Tehaphnehes,
when I break the yoke of Egypt there
and its proud strength
comes to an end in the city.
A cloud(A) will cover Tehaphnehes,[b]
and its surrounding villages will go into captivity.

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  1. 30:18 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg; other Hb mss read will withhold
  2. 30:18 Or Egypt

18 Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes(A)
    when I break the yoke of Egypt;(B)
    there her proud strength will come to an end.
She will be covered with clouds,
    and her villages will go into captivity.(C)

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