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The
Ninth Plague: Darkness מכת
חושך
וַיֵּט מֹשֶׁה אֶת-יָדוֹ, עַל-הַשָּׁמָיִם; וַיְהִי
חֹשֶׁךְ-אֲפֵלָה בְּכָל-אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם, שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים.
לֹא-רָאוּ אִישׁ אֶת-אָחִיו, וְלֹא-קָמוּ אִישׁ
מִתַּחְתָּיו--שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים; וּלְכָל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
הָיָה אוֹר, בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָם And it came to pass at midnight, that the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night and said: 'Rise up, get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. -- Exodus 12:29-31 The Plague: Why
Darkness? Additionally, we see a "Measure for Measure" - as now the Egyptians are engulfed in darkness, a retribution for psychological darkness they imposed on the Jewish population of Egypt, depriving them of dignity, depriving them of hope. he Pharaoh relented, promised to let the Israelites leave. But then, Pharaoh's heart hardened one more time and he reneged on his promise. The Ten Plagues of Egypt: Information and more
The Ten Plagues of Egypt - a Passover (Pesach) brings you much more about the holiday, its meaning and its traditions... See the links below.
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