22 Bible Verses about Sunsets

Most Relevant Verses

Psalm 65:8

Those in the farthest parts of the earth have fear when they see your signs: the outgoings of the morning and evening are glad because of you.

Genesis 15:12

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.

Genesis 15:17

Then when the sun went down and it was dark, he saw a smoking fire and a flaming light which went between the parts of the bodies.

Genesis 28:11

And coming to a certain place, he made it his resting-place for the night, for the sun had gone down; and he took one of the stones which were there, and putting it under his head he went to sleep in that place.

Deuteronomy 16:6

But in the place marked out by the Lord your God as the resting-place of his name, there you are to put the Passover to death in the evening, at sundown, at that time of the year when you came out of Egypt.

Exodus 22:26

If ever you take your neighbour's clothing in exchange for the use of your money, let him have it back before the sun goes down:

Deuteronomy 24:13

But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 24:15

Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.

Leviticus 22:7

And when the sun has gone down he will be clean; and after that he may take part in the holy food, because it is his bread.

Joshua 8:29

And he put the king of Ai to death, hanging him on a tree till evening: and when the sun went down, Joshua gave them orders to take his body down from the tree, and put it in the public place of the town, covering it with a great mass of stones, which is there to this day.

Joshua 10:27

And when the sun went down, they were taken down from the trees, by Joshua's orders, and put into the hole where they had gone to be safe; and great stones were placed at the mouth of the hole, where they are to this day.

1 Kings 22:36

And about sundown a cry went up from all parts of the army, saying, Let every man go back to his town and his country, for the king is dead.

Daniel 6:14

When this thing came to the king's ears, it was very evil to him, and his heart was fixed on keeping Daniel safe, and till the going down of the sun he was doing everything in his power to get him free.

Exodus 17:12

But Moses' hands became tired; so they put a stone under him and he took his seat on it, Aaron and Hur supporting his hands, one on one side and one on the other; so his hands were kept up without falling till the sun went down.

2 Samuel 3:35

And the people came to make David take food, while it was still day, but David with an oath said, May God's punishment be on me if I take a taste of bread or any other thing till the sun has gone down!

Job 24:15

And the man whose desire is for the wife of another is waiting for the evening, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a cover on his face. And in the night the thief goes about;

2 Kings 7:5

So in the half light they got up to go to the tents of Aram; but when they came to the outer line of tents, there was no one there.

Jeremiah 6:4

Make war ready against her; up! let us go up when the sun is high. Sorrow is ours! for the day is turned and the shades of evening are stretched out.

Micah 3:6

For this cause it will be night for you, without a vision; and it will be dark for you, without knowledge of the future; the sun will go down over the prophets, and the day will be black over them.

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