Shadows

When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”

When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;

For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.

Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.

Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.

‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.