Bible Strands
Zechariah 14:7
It will be a unique day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Zechariah addresses post-exilic Israel concerning an eschatological "day" of divine intervention that follows a period of darkness and frost.
The words — יוֹם אֶחָד (yom echad) means "one day," and יִוּוָדַע (yi.vada') means "it will be known," indicating that the timing and character of this event are uniquely disclosed to Yahweh.
The thread — The theme of altered light and sealed prophetic timing recurs in Revelation 22:5, Isaiah 30:26, and Daniel 12:4, while Zechariah 14:6 and 14:8 anchor it with descriptions of vanished frost and flowing water.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Yahweh's absolute sovereignty over time and creation, requiring the reader to prepare for a sudden, divinely orchestrated transformation rather than relying on natural cycles.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 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.
- 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.
- Daniel 12:4 But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
- Revelation 21:23 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.
- Psalms 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
- Isaiah 60:19 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.
- Jeremiah 30:7 How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.
- Matthew 24:36 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
- Mark 13:32 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.