Zechariah 14:7
New International Version
It will be a unique day—a day known only to the LORD—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.

New Living Translation
yet 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.

English Standard Version
And there shall be a unique day, which is known to the LORD, neither day nor night, but at evening time there shall be light.

Berean Standard Bible
It will be a unique day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
It shall be one day Which is known to the LORD— Neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen That it will be light.

New American Standard Bible
For it will be a unique day which is known to the LORD, neither day nor night, but it will come about that at the time of evening there will be light.

NASB 1995
For it will be a unique day which is known to the LORD, neither day nor night, but it will come about that at evening time there will be light.

NASB 1977
For it will be a unique day which is known to the LORD, neither day nor night, but it will come about that at evening time there will be light.

Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be a unique day which is known to Yahweh, neither day nor night, but it will be that at evening time there will be light.

Amplified Bible
But it will be a unique day which is known to the LORD—not day and not night, but at evening time there will be light.

Christian Standard Bible
It will be a unique day known only to the LORD, without day or night, but there will be light at evening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It will be a day known only to Yahweh, without day or night, but there will be light at evening.

American Standard Version
but 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.

Contemporary English Version
And the LORD has decided when it will happen--this time of unending day.

English Revised Version
but it shall be one day which is known unto the LORD; not day, and not night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time there shall be light.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There will be one day-a day known to the LORD-with no difference between day and night. It will be light even in the evening.

Good News Translation
nor any darkness. There will always be daylight, even at nighttime. When this will happen is known only to the LORD.

International Standard Version
It will be a unique day, known only to the LORD—neither daytime nor nighttime—and it will come about at twilight there will be light!

Majority Standard Bible
It will be a day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.

NET Bible
It will happen in one day (a day known to the LORD); not in the day or the night, but in the evening there will be light.

New Heart English Bible
It will be a unique day which is known to the LORD; not day, and not night; but it will come to pass, that at evening time there will be light.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 it shall be light.

World English Bible
It will be a unique day which is known to Yahweh—not day, and not night; but it will come to pass that at evening time there will be light.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there has been one day, "" It is known to YHWH, not day nor night, "" And it has been at evening-time—there is light.

Young's Literal Translation
And there hath been one day, It is known to Jehovah, not day nor night, And it hath been at evening-time -- there is light.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was one day it shall be known to Jehovah, not day, and not night: and it was at the time of evening it shall be light.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there shall be one day, which is known to the Lord, not day nor night : and in the time of the evening there shall be light.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there will be one day, which is known to the Lord, not day and not night. And in the time of the evening, there will be light.

New American Bible
There will be one continuous day—it is known to the LORD—not day and night, for in the evening there will be light.

New Revised Standard Version
And there shall be continuous day (it is known to the LORD), not day and not night, for at evening time there shall be light.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
It shall be a day which is known to the LORD; it shall be neither night nor day; and it shall come to pass that at evening time it shall be light.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it will be one day and that day will be known to LORD JEHOVAH, not evening and not daylight, and at the time of evening it shall be light
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there shall be one day Which shall be known as the LORD'S, Not day, and not night; But it shall come to pass, that at evening time there shall be light.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and there shall be for one day cold and frost, and that day shall be known to the Lord, and it shall not be day nor night: but towards evening it shall be light.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Destroyers of Jerusalem Destroyed
6On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost. 7It will be a day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light. 8And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.…

Cross References
Isaiah 60:19-20
No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

Revelation 21:23-25
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

Revelation 22:5
There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

Matthew 24:29-31
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.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Isaiah 30:26
The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted.

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.

Joel 2:31
The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

Malachi 4:2
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

Isaiah 24:23
The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.

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.

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Luke 21:25-28
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. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ...

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.

Revelation 6:12-14
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. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

Isaiah 13:10
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.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

it shall be one day.

Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Revelation 22:5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

which.

Psalm 37:18
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

Matthew 24:36
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Mark 13:32
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

at.

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 11:9
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 30:26
Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

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It will be a day
This phrase indicates a specific, divinely appointed time. In Hebrew, the word for "day" is "yom," which can refer to a literal 24-hour period or a longer, indefinite period of time. In the prophetic context, this "day" is often associated with the "Day of the LORD," a time of divine intervention and judgment. This emphasizes God's sovereignty over time and history, reminding believers that God has a plan and purpose for every moment.

known only to the LORD
The Hebrew word for "known" is "yada," which implies an intimate, comprehensive understanding. This phrase underscores the mystery and exclusivity of God's knowledge. It reassures believers that while the future may be uncertain to humanity, it is fully known and controlled by God. This calls for trust in God's omniscience and His perfect timing.

without day or night
This phrase suggests a departure from the normal cycles of time as we understand them. In the Hebrew context, "day" (yom) and "night" (layil) are part of the created order established in Genesis. The absence of these cycles points to a supernatural event, a time when God's presence transcends natural laws. It symbolizes the breaking in of God's eternal kingdom, where His light dispels all darkness.

but when evening comes
The mention of "evening" (Hebrew: "ereb") typically signifies the end of a day, a time of closure and rest. However, in this context, it paradoxically introduces a new beginning. This phrase suggests that what seems like an ending in human terms is, in God's plan, a transition to something greater. It encourages believers to see beyond immediate circumstances to the hope of God's ultimate redemption.

there will be light
Light (Hebrew: "or") is a powerful biblical symbol of God's presence, truth, and salvation. In the creation narrative, light is the first thing God calls into existence, separating it from darkness. Here, the promise of light at evening signifies the triumph of God's glory over chaos and evil. It assures believers of the coming of God's kingdom, where His light will illuminate all things, bringing clarity, peace, and eternal joy. This prophetic vision inspires hope and perseverance, reminding Christians of the promise of Christ, the Light of the World, who will one day return to establish His everlasting reign.

Verse 7. - One day. A unique day, unparalleled (comp. Song of Solomon 6:9; Ezekiel 7:5). Which shall be (is) known to the Lord. Its peculiar character, and the moment of its arrival, are known to God, and God only (Matthew 24:36). Not day, nor night. It cannot be called truly the one or the other, because there is darkness in the day and light at night, as the following clause says. This is symbolically explained by St. Ephraem, "It will not be altogether consolation, nor altogether affliction." It is not full daylight, for calamity presses; it is not deep night, because there is hope amid the distress. At evening time it shall be light. In the midst of trouble and danger deliverance shall come. The whole section is a figurative description of the fortunes of the Church militant, even as Christ announced to his disciples: "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" (John 16:33); "If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you" (John 15:20); "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid' (John 14:27).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
It will be
וְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a day
יוֹם־ (yō·wm-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

known
יִוָּדַ֥ע (yiw·wā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

only
אֶחָ֗ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

to the LORD,
לַֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

without
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

day
י֣וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

or night;
לָ֑יְלָה (lā·yə·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

but when evening
עֶ֖רֶב (‘e·reḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening

comes,
יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

there will be
וְהָיָ֥ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

light.
אֽוֹר׃ (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary


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