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.
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Gill's Exposition
But it shall be one day,.... A very singular, remarkable, and uncommon one; and it will be but one day; things will not continue long in such a position:
which shall be known to the Lord; all times…
Barnes' Notes
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” special “day; one,” unlike all beside; known unto God, and to Him alone.…
Adam Clarke
At evening time it shall be light - At the close of this awful visitation, there shall be light. The light of the glorious Gospel shall go forth from Jerusalem; and next, from the Roman empire to…
God's providences concerning his church are here represented as strangely changing and strangely mixed.
I. As strangely changing. Sometimes the tide runs high and strong against them, but presently it…
Cambridge Bible
one day i.e. an unique day, unlike any other: prorsus singularis. Maurer. Comp. Eze 7:5, and for the idea Jer 30:7.
shall be known to the Lord Rather, is known, R. V. Comp. Mar 13:32. "Quo temporis…
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