14 And God said, “Let there be lights(A) in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night,(B) and let them serve as signs(C) to mark sacred times,(D) and days and years,(E)

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14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

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14 Then God said, “Let there be (A)lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and (B)seasons, and for days and years;

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14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for (A)signs and for (B)seasons,[a] and for days and years,

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  1. Genesis 1:14 Or appointed times

The Plague of Darkness

21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness(A) spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness(B) covered all Egypt for three days. 23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.(C)

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21 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.

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

23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

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The Ninth Plague: Darkness

21 Then the Lord said to Moses, (A)“Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, [a]darkness which may even be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was (B)thick darkness in all the land of Egypt (C)three days. 23 They did not see one another; nor did anyone rise from his place for three days. (D)But all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

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  1. Exodus 10:21 Lit. that one may feel the darkness

The Ninth Plague: Darkness

21 Then the Lord said to Moses, (A)“Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be (B)darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness to be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there 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, but (C)all the people of Israel had light where they lived.

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10 He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters(A)
    for a boundary between light and darkness.(B)

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10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

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10 (A)He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters,
At the boundary of light and darkness.

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10 He has inscribed (A)a circle on the face of the waters
    at the boundary between light and darkness.

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19 “What is the way to the abode of light?
    And where does darkness reside?(A)

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19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

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19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light?
And darkness, where is its place,

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19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light,
    and where is the place of darkness,

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28 You, Lord, keep my lamp(A) burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.(B)

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28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

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28 (A)For You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

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28 For it is you who light my (A)lamp;
    the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

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20 You bring darkness,(A) it becomes night,(B)
    and all the beasts of the forest(C) prowl.

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20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

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20 (A)You make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

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20 (A)You make darkness, and it is night,
    when all the beasts of the forest creep about.

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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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28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

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28 He sent darkness, and made it dark;
And they did not rebel against His word.

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28 He (A)sent darkness, and made the land dark;
    they (B)did not rebel[a] against his words.

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  1. Psalm 105:28 Septuagint, Syriac omit not