Zechariah 14:6
What does Zechariah 14:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 14:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And in that day there will be no heat or cold or ice;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it hath come to pass, in that day, The precious light is not, it is dense darkness,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall be no light, but cold and frost.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] there shall not be light; the shining shall be obscured.
Context
v.5And ye shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azel; yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and Jehovah my God shall come, and all the holy ones with thee.
v.6This passage
v.7but it shall be one day which is known unto Jehovah; not day, and not night; but it shall come to pass, that at evening time there shall be light.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 1:78
Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
- 2 Peter 1:19
And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
- Isaiah 13:10
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in its going forth, and the moon shall not cause its light to shine.
- Colossians 1:12
giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
- John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
- Revelation 11:3
And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
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