17 Those people of Sodom were struck blind, just as they reached the door of the home of that good man Lot, and they had to feel their way back through the darkness to their own homes. In the same way, these Egyptians were covered with deep darkness.
18 Different tunes can be played on the same harp, though the strings remain the same. And this is similar to what happened in those days, as can be seen from the following examples.
19 Land animals became sea creatures, and sea creatures became land animals;
20 fire kept burning, even when it was covered with water,
21 and yet its flames did not destroy the flesh of humans or melt that delicate and dainty food called manna that came down from heaven.
22 Our Lord, you have alwaysgreatly honored your people.You have never failedto help them at any timeor in any place.