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NASB | John 11:9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 11:9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours [of light] in the day? Anyone who walks in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees [by] the light of this world. |
Bible Question: How long was a day in bible times? |
Bible Answer: In the Old Testament a day was sunset to sunset. In pre-exilic days there was no such thing as hours. The daytime was regulated by the sun. Thus there would be 'break of day', 'mid-morning', 'noon' (when the sun was high), 'mid-afternoon' and 'sunset'. The night was split into three 'watches' There was no way of measuring time except by the sun. At some stage sundials were introduced for the wealthy but not calibrated in hours. The steps of Ahaz were possibly a primitive way of measuring time (Isaiah 38.8). F F Bruce points out that the 'twelve hours in the day' indicated that the period of daylight (sunrise to sunset) was divided into twelve. He states that as the days slightly varied in length 'hours' were not always of the same length. The Romans divided the night into four watches. Best wishes. |
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