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but it shall be one day which is known to Yahweh; not day, and not night; but it shall come to pass, that at evening time there shall be light.
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A Day Known Only to God
Commentators emphasize that this verse describes a unique day whose timing and nature are known only to God. This echoes Jesus's words that only the Father knows the day and the hour. For believers, this is a call to trust in God's sovereign plan, recognizing that He is in complete control of history, even when events seem confusing or unclear.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And it shall be one day: it shall be known unto the Lord: not day, and not night; and at the eventide it shall be light - “One” spe…
19th Century
Anglican
One day. — That is, an extraordinary, unique day. (Compare Ezekiel 7:5: “An evil, an only (literally, one) evil, beho…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But it shall be one day A very singular, remarkable, and uncommon one; and it will be but one day; things will not contin…
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