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What the Bible Says About Night

Overview

The Bible addresses night across 79 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Genesis and Job. Closely related themes include God, Sun, Sun, the and Creation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jacob, Laban, Balaam and Gideon.

Key Bible verses about night

Old Testament

Genesis

Genesis 1:5

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was

Genesis 1:14

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day: Heb. between the day and between the night

Genesis 1:16

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:18

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 8:22

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. While: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth

Genesis 28:11

And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

Genesis 31:24

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. either: Heb. from good to bad

Genesis 31:39

That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

Genesis 31:40

Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

Genesis 46:2

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Psalms

Psalms 6:6

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. all: or, every night

Psalms 17:3

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Psalms 19:2

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

Psalms 22:2

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. am: Heb. there is no silence to me

Psalms 30:5

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. his anger: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger for a night: Heb. in the evening joy: Heb. singing

Psalms 63:6

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalms 74:16

The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

Psalms 77:6

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

Psalms 104:20

Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. beasts: Heb. beasts thereof do trample on the forest

Psalms 104:21

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

Psalms 104:22

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

Psalms 104:23

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

Psalms 119:148

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

Psalms 134:1

A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Psalms 139:11

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

New Testament

People in the Bible and night

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying night for yourself

  • Begin with Genesis 1:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Psalms, Genesis and Job each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Jacob, Laban and Balaam and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: God, Sun, Sun, the and Creation.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about night?

The Bible addresses night across 79 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Genesis and Job. Closely related themes include God, Sun, Sun, the and Creation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jacob, Laban, Balaam and Gideon.

How many Bible verses are about night?

The Bible references night in 79 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention night?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 1:5: “And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was”

Which people in the Bible are associated with night?

Jacob, Laban, Balaam, Gideon and Saul.

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