Zechariah 14:6

Translations

Modern

On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.

Traditional

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:

Literal

And it will come to pass on that day, that there will not be light, cold, or frost.

Latin

Et erit in die illa: non erit lux, sed frigus et gelu.

Original

Hebrew

English

On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.

Notes

Zechariah 14:1–21

Zechariah ends with visions of judgment, salvation, and God's universal kingdom. In the future, Israel will face a siege and near destruction, but the Lord will intervene to save his people (Zechariah 14:3–4) and punish their enemies with a severe plague (14:12). Israel will be restored as God's people, and Jerusalem will become the center of civilization (Zechariah 14:16–17). God's rule will extend over the entire earth (Zechariah 14:9), and the natural world will change (14:6–10). God's holiness will be the defining feature of his rule over the earth (Zechariah 14:20–21).

Zechariah’s message calls God’s people to hope in the King of Israel, who has full power and authority.

Zechariah 12:1–14:21

The theme of Jerusalem versus the nations connects the four messages in Zechariah's second oracle. The nations gather against Jerusalem at both the start (Zechariah 12:1–9) and the end (14:1–15) of the oracle. The repeated phrase on that day points to the future day of the Lord.

This oracle shows both judgment and blessing for Jerusalem. The main focus is the cleansing of the people of Israel (Zechariah 13:1), ending with God's universal kingdom (14:16–21). These future visions encouraged the Judeans of Zechariah's time to stay faithful despite feeling unimportant and helpless.

Theme notes and profiles

Apocalyptic Literature God’s Promised Kingdom

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Psalm 97:10–11
Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
John 12:46
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
Psalm 112:4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Isaiah 60:1–3
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
2 Peter 1:19
We 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.
Revelation 11:15
Then 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 4:18–19
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
John 1:5
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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.
Isaiah 50:10
Who 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.
Luke 1:78–79
…because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
Jeremiah 4:23
I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.

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Topics

Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration

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