Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, New Living Translation Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, English Standard Version And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Berean Standard Bible And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: Berean Literal Bible And suddenly there came with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: King James Bible And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, New King James Version And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: New American Standard Bible And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army of angels praising God and saying, NASB 1995 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, NASB 1977 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Legacy Standard Bible And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Amplified Bible Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying, Christian Standard Bible Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: Holman Christian Standard Bible Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: American Standard Version And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Contemporary English Version Suddenly many other angels came down from heaven and joined in praising God. They said: English Revised Version And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, GOD'S WORD® Translation Suddenly, a large army of angels appeared with the angel. They were praising God by saying, Good News Translation Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God: International Standard Version Suddenly, a multitude of the Heavenly Army appeared with the angel, praising God by saying, Majority Standard Bible And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: NET Bible Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, New Heart English Bible Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Webster's Bible Translation And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Weymouth New Testament And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying, World English Bible Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Berean Literal Bible And suddenly there came with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: Young's Literal Translation And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Smith's Literal Translation And suddenly was there a multitude with the messenger of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying: Catholic Public Domain Version And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the celestial army, praising God and saying, New American Bible And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: New Revised Standard Version And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd suddenly there appeared with the angel, many hosts of heaven, praising God, and saying, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And suddenly, the great armies of Heaven appeared with the Angel, while shouting praises to God, and they were saying: NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: Godbey New Testament And immediately a multitude of the heavenly host was with the angel, praising God and saying; Haweis New Testament And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Mace New Testament All of a sudden an army of celestial beings join'd the angel, singing praises to God, and saying, Weymouth New Testament And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying, Worrell New Testament And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Worsley New Testament And on a sudden there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Shepherds and the Angels…12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: 14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”… Cross References Revelation 5:11-12 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. / In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” Hebrews 1:6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.” Psalm 103:20-21 Bless 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. Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” Revelation 4:8 And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Job 38:7 while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Daniel 7:10 A 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. Matthew 4:11 Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him. Psalm 148:2 Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. 1 Peter 3:22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him. Revelation 19:6 And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. 1 Timothy 3:16 By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory. Psalm 29:1-2 A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. / Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness. Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels Treasury of Scripture And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, a multitude. Genesis 28:12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. Genesis 32:1,2 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him… 1 Kings 22:19 And he said, Hear thou therefore 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 hand and on his left. Jump to Previous Angel Appeared Army Band Company Great Heaven Heavenly Host Immediately Messenger Multitude Praise Praising Spirits SuddenlyJump to Next Angel Appeared Army Band Company Great Heaven Heavenly Host Immediately Messenger Multitude Praise Praising Spirits SuddenlyLuke 2 1. Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.6. The nativity of Jesus. 8. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. 15. The shepherds glorify God. 21. Jesus is circumcised. 22. Mary purified. 25. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus, 39. who increases in wisdom, 41. questions in the temple with the teachers, 51. and is obedient to his parents. And suddenly The phrase "And suddenly" captures the immediacy and unexpected nature of the event. In the Greek, the word "ἐξαίφνης" (exaiphnes) conveys a sense of abruptness and surprise. This sudden appearance emphasizes the divine intervention and the breaking into the ordinary world with extraordinary revelation. It reminds us of the unpredictable nature of God's actions and His ability to intervene in human history at any moment. there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. suddenly ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnēs) Adverb Strong's 1810: Suddenly, unexpectedly. From ek and the base of aiphnidios; of a sudden. there appeared ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. with σὺν (syn) Preposition Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angel ἀγγέλῳ (angelō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. a great multitude πλῆθος (plēthos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4128: A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace. of [the] heavenly οὐρανίου (ouraniou) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3770: In heaven, belonging to heaven, heavenly, from heaven. From ouranos; celestial, i.e. Belonging to or coming from the sky. host, στρατιᾶς (stratias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4756: Feminine of a derivative of stratos; camp-likeness, i.e. An army, i.e. the angels, the celestial luminaries. praising αἰνούντων (ainountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 134: To praise. From ainos; to praise. God Θεὸν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. saying: λεγόντων (legontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. Links Luke 2:13 NIVLuke 2:13 NLT Luke 2:13 ESV Luke 2:13 NASB Luke 2:13 KJV Luke 2:13 BibleApps.com Luke 2:13 Biblia Paralela Luke 2:13 Chinese Bible Luke 2:13 French Bible Luke 2:13 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 2:13 Suddenly there was with the angel (Luke Lu Lk) |
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