I will make all the bright lights of the sky dark over you, and set darkness on your land, says the Lord Yahweh.
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- KJV All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
- BSB All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.
- NKJV All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land,” Says the Lord God.
- NASB “All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you And will set darkness on your land,” Declares the Lord God.
- NLT I will darken the bright stars overhead and cover your land in darkness. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!
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Cross-references · 2
- Gen 1:14God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs to mark seasons, days, and years;
- Prov 20:20Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
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