²⁸ He sent darkness, and it became dark –
for did they not defy his commands?^(A)

¹⁰ Indeed, the stars of the sky and its constellations^[a]
will not give their light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will not shine.^(A)

³ I dress the heavens in black
and make sackcloth their covering.^(A)

¹⁸ The day will be dark^[a] in Tehaphnehes,
when I break the yoke of Egypt there
and its proud strength
comes to an end in the city.
A cloud^(A) will cover Tehaphnehes,^[b]
and its surrounding villages will go into captivity.