Darkness, Physical See also Night darkness was upon the face of the deep, Gen. 1:2 (Moses 2:2; Abr. 4:2). darkness he called Night, Gen. 1:5. an horror of great darkness fell upon him, Gen. 15:12. may be darkness over the land of Egypt, Ex. 10:21. Moses drew near unto the thick darkness, Ex. 20:21. put darkness between you and the Egyptians, Josh. 24:7. I form the light, and create darkness, Isa. 45:7. sun shall be turned into darkness, Joel 2:31 (Acts 2:20). from the sixth hour there was darkness, Matt. 27:45 (Mark 15:32–34; Luke 23:44). God surely shall visit … by smoke, and vapor of darkness, 1 Ne. 19:11. night before he cometh there shall be no darkness, Hel. 14:3. going down of the sun there was no darkness, 3 Ne. 1:15. darkness for the space of three days, 3 Ne. 8:3. darkness dispersed from off the … land, 3 Ne. 10:9. heavens shall be darkened, and a veil of darkness, Moses 7:61. Thick darkness gathered around me, JS—H 1:15.