a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes, such as never was in ancient times nor ever will be in ages to come. (niv)
So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days.No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived. (niv)