New Living Translation
Zechariah 14:6
6On that day the sources of light will no longer shine,
Zechariah 14:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
- New International Version (NIV)On that day there will be neither sunlight nor cold, frosty darkness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On that day there shall be no light, cold, or frost.
- New King James Version (NKJV)It shall come to pass in that day That there will be no light; The lights will diminish.
Context of Zechariah 14:6
4On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. And the Mount of Olives will split apart, making a wide valley running from east to west. Half the mountain will move toward the north and half toward the south. 5You will flee through this valley, for it will reach across to Azal. Yes, you will flee as you did from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all his holy ones with him. On that day the sources of light will no longer shine, 7yet there will be continuous day! Only the Lord knows how this could happen. There will be no normal day and night, for at evening time it will still be light. 8On that day life-giving waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half toward the Mediterranean, flowing continuously in both summer and winter.
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וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה א֔וֹר יְקָר֖וֹת וְקִפָּאֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Zechariah 14:6
- Psalms 97:10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.
- Psalms 112:4Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
- Proverbs 4:18The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
- Hosea 6:3Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”
- Luke 1:78Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,
- John 1:5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
- John 12:46I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.
- Ephesians 5:8For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
- Colossians 1:12always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.
- 2 Peter 1:19Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts.
- Revelation 11:3And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will be clothed in burlap and will prophesy during those 1,260 days.”
Commentaries on Zechariah 14:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The light shall not be clear, nor dark - Metaphorically, there will be a mixture of justice and mercy in all this; or a bright light and darkness. Mercy shall triumph over judgment. There shall be darkness - distress, etc.; but there shall be more light - joy and prosperity - than darkness.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The light shall not be clear nor dark - Or, more probably, according to the original reading, “In that day there will be no light; the bright ones will contract themselves,” as it is said, “The stars shall withdraw their shining.” This is evermore the description of the Day of Judgment, that, in the presence of God who is Light, all earthly light shall grow pale. So Joel had said, “The sun and moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21Zechariah ends with visions of judgment, salvation, and God's universal kingdom. In the future, Israel will face a siege and near destruction, but the Lord will intervene to save his people (Zechariah 14:3–4) and punish their enemies with a severe plague (14:12). Israel will be restored as God's people, and Jerusalem will become the center of civilization (Zechariah 14:16–17). God's rule will extend over the entire earth (Zechariah 14:9), and the natural…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. light ... not ... clear ... dark--Jerome, Chaldee, Syriac, and Septuagint translate, "There shall not be light, but cold and ice"; that is, a day full of horror (Am 5:18). But the Hebrew for "clear" does not mean "cold," but "precious," "splendid" (compare Job 31:26). Calvin translates, "The light shall not be clear, but dark" (literally, "condensation," that is, thick mist); like a dark day in which you can hardly distinguish between day and night…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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