Zechariah 14:6
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
Zechariah 14:6 in other translations
| BSB | On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost. |
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| WEB | It will happen in that day that there will not be light, cold, or frost. |
| ASV | And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves: |
| YLT | And it hath come to pass, in that day, The precious light is not, it is dense darkness, |
| DARBY | And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the shining shall be obscured. |
| BBE | And in that day there will be no heat or cold or ice; |
| Webster | And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: |
What does Zechariah 14:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 14:1-7
The Lord Jesus often stood upon the Mount of Olives when on earth. He ascended from thence to heaven, and then desolations and distresses came upon the Jewish nation. Such is the view taken of this figuratively; but many consider it as a notice of events yet unfulfilled, and that it relates to troubles of which we cannot now form a full idea. Every believer, being related to God as his God, may triumph in the…
Zechariah 14:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Zechariah 14:6
- Psalms 97:10-11
Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
- John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
- Psalms 112:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
- 2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
- Proverbs 4:18-19
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
- Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
- Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Hosea 6:3
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
- Revelation 11:3
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
- Isaiah 13:10
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
- Ephesians 5:8-14
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. …
- Luke 1:78-79
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Ps 97:10,11; 112:4; Pr 4:18,19; Isa 50:10; 60:1-3; Ho 6:3
Lu 1:78,79; Joh 1:5; 12:46; Eph 5:8-14; Col 1:12; 2Pe 1:19
Re 11:3,15
clear. Heb. precious. dark. Heb. thickness.
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Context
- Zechariah 14:5
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
- Zechariah 14:6
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
- Zechariah 14:7
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
Zechariah 14:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y acontecerá que en ese día no habrá luz clara, ni oscura. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arrivera, en ce jour-là, qu’il n’y aura pas de lumière, les luminaires seront obscurcis; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es wird geschehen an jenem Tage, da wird kein Licht sein; die Gestirne werden sich verfinstern |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et erit in die illa: non erit lux, sed frigus et gelu. |