“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sun will be no more your light by day; nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
- KJV The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV “The sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light, And your God your glory.
- NASB “No longer will you have the sun for light by day, Nor will the moon give you light for brightness; But you will have the Lord as an everlasting light, And your God as your glory.
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Quick answer
Sun and moon will no longer be needed, for the Lord Himself will be Zion's everlasting light and glory. God's own presence becomes the eternal light of His people.
Overview
The prophet foresees a day when natural lights are eclipsed because the Lord is the everlasting light and glory of His people. The promise points beyond restored Jerusalem to the new creation. Revelation 21:23 echoes it: the New Jerusalem needs no sun, for the glory of God gives it light and the Lamb is its lamp, fulfilled in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 21:23The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
- Rev 22:5There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
- Zech 2:5For I,’ says Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.
- Ps 36:9For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.
- Ps 3:3But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
- Ps 62:7With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
- Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”
- Ps 4:2You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
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