Holy Scripture
Exodus 10:22
A church father on this verse
“In the ninth plague, darkness fell. Either it means the blindness of their minds or that they should realize that the workings of the divine economy and of providence are most obscure. For God made darkness his hiding place. But they desired boldly and rashly to investigate it and, drawing one conclusion after another…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22And Moses stretched out his hand to heaven, and there was darkness very black, even a storm over all the land of Egypt three days.
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In context
20And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not send away the children of Israel.
21And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand to heaven, and let there be darkness over the land of Egypt—darkness that may be felt.
— Exodus 10:22 —
23And for three days no man saw his brother, and no man rose up from his bed for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in all the places where they were.
24And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, saying, Go, serve the Lord your God, only leave your sheep and your oxen, and let your store depart with you.