The Destroyers of Jerusalem Destroyed
Zechariah 14:6
In 11 translations
- BSB
- On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.
- KJV
- And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:that the…: that is, it shall not be clear in some places, and dark in other places of the worldclear: Heb. preciousdark: Heb. thickness
- 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:
- LSV
- And it has come to pass in that day, || The precious light is not, it is dense darkness,
- YLT
- And it hath come to pass, in that day, The precious light is not, it is dense darkness,
- DBY
- And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] there shall not be light; the shining shall be obscured.
- DRC
- And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall be no light, but cold and frost.
- GNV
- And in that day shall there bee no cleare light, but darke.
- JPS
- And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light, but heavy clouds and thick;
- LXXE
- And it shall come to pass in that day that there shall be no light,
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- Written (Ketiv): יִקְפְּאוּן׃ (“they will contract”). Read aloud (Qere): וְקִפָּאֽוֹן׃ (“and frost”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads יְקִפָּאֽוֹן׃; read aloud (Qere) reads וְקִפָּאֽוֹן׃ (“and frost”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה א֔וֹר יְקָר֖וֹת יקפאון׃Read aloud as (qere): וְקִפָּאֽוֹן
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἔσται ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ οὐκ ἔσται φῶς, καὶ ψύχη καὶ πάγος
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- Psalms 112:4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
- John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
- Psalms 97:10–11Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Proverbs 4:18–19The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday. But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
- 2 Peter 1:19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- Isaiah 60:1–3Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear…
- Colossians 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- Revelation 11:3And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
- Luke 1:78–79because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- Ephesians 5:8–14For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Test and prove what pleases the Lord. Have no…
- Isaiah 13:10For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
- John 1:5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- Jeremiah 4:23I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.
- Hosea 6:3So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.
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