The Shepherds and the Angels
Luke 2:13
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- KJV
- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
- WEB
- Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
- ASV
- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
- LSV
- And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
- YLT
- And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
- DBY
- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,Elohim
- DRC
- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:
- GNV
- And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὐρανίου (“heavenly”); Tregelles read οὐρανοῦ (“heaven”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of ἐξαίφνης: Westcott–Hort: ἐξέφνης.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: οὐρανίου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read οὐρανίου; Tregelles read οὐρανοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων τὸν θεὸν καὶ λεγόντων·
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου, αἰνούντων τὸν θεόν, καὶ λεγόντων,
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου, αἰνούντων τὸν Θεόν, καὶ λεγόντων,
- SCR1894
- και εξαιφνης εγενετο συν τω αγγελω πληθος στρατιας ουρανιου αινουντων τον θεον και λεγοντων
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- Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
- Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
- Psalms 103:20–21Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
- 1 Kings 22:19Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
- Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Luke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
- Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
- Job 38:7while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- Isaiah 6:2–3Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is…
- Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
- Genesis 32:1–2Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
- Genesis 28:12And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.
- Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
- Ezekiel 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: ‘Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!’
- 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look…
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