KJV King James Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the light shall not be clear, [nor] dark:
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Zechariah 14:6
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the light shall not be clear, [nor] dark:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.
WEB World English Bible
It will happen in that day, that there will not be light, cold, or frost.
ASV American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in that day, The precious light is not, it is dense darkness,
Surrounding context — Zechariah 14
3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which [is] before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
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.
6 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the light shall not be clear, [nor] dark:
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.
8 And it shall be in that day, [that] living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
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Psalm 97:10-11Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.John 12:46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.Psalm 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.Proverbs 4:18-19But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.2 Peter 1:19We 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:Revelation 11:15And 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.Isaiah 60:1-3Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.Jeremiah 4:23I beheld the earth, and, lo, [it was] without form, and void; and the heavens, and they [had] no light.Revelation 11:3And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.Colossians 1:12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:Hosea 6:3Then 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.John 1:5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.Luke 1:78-79Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,Ephesians 5:8-14For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:Isaiah 50:10Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.Isaiah 13:10For 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.
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