18. Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord.
19. Then the Lord changed the wind to a very strong west wind. It picked up the locusts and blew them into the Red Sea. Not one locust was left anywhere in Egypt.
20. But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn, so he did not let the Israelites go.
21. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Lift your hand toward the sky, and a darkness ⌊so thick⌋ that it can be felt will come over Egypt.”
22. Moses lifted his hand toward the sky, and throughout Egypt there was total darkness for three days.
23. People couldn’t see each other, and no one went anywhere for three days. But all the Israelites had light where they were living.
24. Then Pharaoh called for Moses and said, “Go, worship the Lord! Even your women and children may go with you, but your flocks and herds must stay behind.”