Isaiah 13:10
New International Version
The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light.

New Living Translation
The heavens will be black above them; the stars will give no light. The sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon will provide no light.

English Standard Version
For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its light.

Berean Standard Bible
For 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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not give their light; The sun will be darkened in its going forth, And the moon will not cause its light to shine.

New American Standard Bible
For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not flash their light; The sun will be dark when it rises And the moon will not shed its light.

NASB 1995
For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not flash forth their light; The sun will be dark when it rises And the moon will not shed its light.

NASB 1977
For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not flash forth their light; The sun will be dark when it rises, And the moon will not shed its light.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not flash forth their light; The sun will be dark when it rises And the moon will not shed its light.

Amplified Bible
For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not flash with their light; The sun will be dark when it rises, And the moon will not shed its light.

Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the stars of the sky and its constellations will not give their light. The sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon will not shine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the stars of the sky and its constellations will not give their light. The sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon will not shine.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Light will disappear from the stars in the sky; the dawning sun will turn dark, and the moon will lose its brightness.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The stars in the sky and their constellations won't show their light anymore. The sun will be dark when it rises. The moon won't shine.

Good News Translation
Every star and every constellation will stop shining, the sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon will give no light.

International Standard Version
For the stars of the heavens and their constellations won't shine their light; the sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon won't shine its light.

Majority Standard Bible
For 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.

NET Bible
Indeed the stars in the sky and their constellations no longer give out their light; the sun is darkened as soon as it rises, and the moon does not shine.

New Heart English Bible
For the stars of the sky and its constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened in its going forth, and the moon will not cause its light to shine.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the stars of heaven and its constellations shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

World English Bible
For the stars of the sky and its constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened in its going out, and the moon will not cause its light to shine.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the stars of the heavens, and their constellations, "" Do not cause their light to shine, "" The sun has been darkened in its going out, "" And the moon does not cause its light to come forth.

Young's Literal Translation
For the stars of the heavens, and their constellations, Cause not their light to shine, Darkened hath been the sun in its going out, And the moon causeth not its light to come forth.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the stars of the heavens and the giants of the sky shall not shine their light: the sun was darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the stars of heaven, and their brightness shall not display their light: the sun shall be darkened in his rising, and the moon shall not shine with her light.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the stars of the heavens, in their splendor, will not display their light. The sun will be obscured at its rising, and the moon will not shine in her brightness.

New American Bible
The stars of the heavens and their constellations will send forth no light; The sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not give its light.

New Revised Standard Version
For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its light.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the stars of heaven and their constellations shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in its rising, and the moon shall not cause its light to shine.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the stars of Heaven and their hosts shall not shine; the sun shall be dark in its outgoing and the light of the moon shall not shine
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the stars of heaven, and Orion, and all the host of heaven, shall not give their light; and it shall be dark at sunrise, and the moon shall not give her light.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
An Oracle Concerning Babylon
9Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. 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. 11I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.…

Cross References
Joel 2:10
Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.

Matthew 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Ezekiel 32:7-8
When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.

Revelation 6:12-13
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.

Amos 8:9
And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.

Mark 13:24-25
But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; / the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Luke 21:25
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

Joel 3:15
The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.

Revelation 8:12
Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.

Jeremiah 4:23-28
I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ...

Acts 2:20
The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Revelation 9:2
The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.

Job 9:7
He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.

Micah 3:6
Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Isaiah 5:30
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.

Isaiah 24:21,23
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth…

Ezekiel 32:7,8
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light…

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For the stars of heaven
The phrase "stars of heaven" refers to the celestial bodies created by God, as described in Genesis 1:16. In Hebrew, the word for stars is "כּוֹכָבִים" (kokhavim), which often symbolizes divine order and guidance. Historically, stars have been used for navigation and as signs of seasons. In a prophetic context, the dimming of stars signifies a disruption of the natural order, indicating divine intervention or judgment. This imagery is consistent with apocalyptic literature, where cosmic disturbances often accompany God's judgment.

and their constellations
The term "constellations" refers to groups of stars forming recognizable patterns. In Hebrew, "מַזָּלוֹת" (mazzalot) is used, which can also imply the zodiac or astrological signs. The mention of constellations emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the cosmic upheaval. In ancient times, constellations were associated with deities and fate, and their darkening symbolizes the futility of relying on such entities instead of the one true God.

will not give their light
This phrase indicates a cessation of the natural function of celestial bodies. Light, in biblical terms, often represents knowledge, purity, and divine presence. The Hebrew word for light is "אוֹר" (or). The absence of light from the stars and constellations suggests a withdrawal of divine favor and a period of judgment. It serves as a metaphor for spiritual darkness and the absence of God's guidance.

The rising sun
The "rising sun" is a symbol of new beginnings and hope, as it marks the start of a new day. In Hebrew, "שֶׁמֶשׁ" (shemesh) is used for the sun. The sun's regular rising is a testament to God's faithfulness and order in creation. Its darkening signifies a profound disruption, indicating that even the most reliable aspects of life are subject to God's sovereign will.

will be darkened
The darkening of the sun is a powerful image of judgment and calamity. In prophetic literature, such as in Joel 2:31 and Matthew 24:29, the darkening of the sun is associated with the Day of the Lord, a time of divine reckoning. This imagery conveys the severity of God's judgment and the urgency for repentance and reliance on His mercy.

and the moon
The moon, "יָרֵחַ" (yareach) in Hebrew, governs the night and is a lesser light compared to the sun. It is often associated with reflection and cycles. The moon's light is essential for navigation and marking time, especially in a lunar calendar. Its failure to give light further emphasizes the totality of the cosmic disturbance and the breakdown of natural cycles.

will not give its light
The moon's inability to shine represents a complete withdrawal of natural illumination, symbolizing a time of deep spiritual and moral darkness. In biblical symbolism, light is often equated with God's presence and truth. The absence of the moon's light underscores the severity of the judgment and the need for humanity to seek the true light found in God alone.

(10) The constellations thereof.--The noun in the singular (kesil, foolhardy, or impious) is translated as Orion in Job 9:9; Amos 5:8. It is significant, as pointing to some widely-diffused legend, that the Persian name for the constellation is Nimrod and the Arabian Giant. In Greek mythology Orion is a giant hunter, conspicuous for acts of outrage against the gods, and finally slain by Zeus. It is obvious that the words in their first application had a figurative, and not a literal, fulfilment. Such imagery has been at all times the natural symbolism of a time of terror (Joel 2:31; Joel 3:15; Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; Luke 21:25). . . . Verse 10. - The stars of heaven... shall not give their light. Nature sympathizes with her Lord. When he is angry, the light of the heavens grows dark. So it was at the crucifixion of Christ (Matthew 27:45); so it will be at the end of the world (Matthew 24:29). So it is often, if not always, at the time of great judgments. The constellations; literally, the Orions. Kesil, the Fool, was the Hebrew name of the constellation of Orion, who was identified with Nimrod, the type of that impious folly which contends against God. From its application to this particular group of stars (Job 9:9; Job 38:31; Amos 5:8), the word came to be applied to constellations in general. The Baby-Ionians very early marked out the sky into constellations.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the stars
כוֹכְבֵ֤י (ḵō·wḵ·ḇê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3556: A star, a prince

of heaven
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

and their constellations
וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם (ū·ḵə·sî·lê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3685: Any notable constellation, Orion

will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

give
יָהֵ֖לּוּ (yā·hêl·lū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1984: To shine

their light.
אוֹרָ֑ם (’ō·w·rām)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

The sun
הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ (haš·še·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement

will be darkened
חָשַׁ֤ךְ (ḥā·šaḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2821: To be dark, to darken

when it rises,
בְּצֵאת֔וֹ (bə·ṣê·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

and the moon
וְיָרֵ֖חַ (wə·yā·rê·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3394: The moon

will not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

give
יַגִּ֥יהַ (yag·gî·ha)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5050: To glitter, to illuminate

its light.
אוֹרֽוֹ׃ (’ō·w·rōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary


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