Luke 2:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} {G2400} an angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} stood by{G2186} them,{G846} and{G2532} the glory{G1391} of the Lord{G2962} shone round about{G4034} them:{G846} and{G2532} they were{G5399} sore{G3173} afraid.{G5399}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532}, lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, the angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} came upon{G2186}{(G5627)} them{G846}, and{G2532} the glory{G1391} of the Lord{G2962} shone round about{G4034}{(G5656)} them{G846}: and{G2532} they were sore{G3173} afraid{G5399}{(G5675)}{G5401}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And loo: the angell of ye LORde stode harde by the and the brightnes of ye LORde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And beholde, ye angell of the LORDE stode by the, and ye brightnes of the LORDE shone rounde aboute them, and they were sore afrayed.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And loe, the Angel of the Lorde stoode harde by them, and the glorie of the Lorde shone rounde about them, & they were sore afrayde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 3:18 : 18 And we all, with unveiled faces, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this transformation comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Rev 18:1 : 1 After these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
  • Exod 16:7 : 7 and in the morning, you will see the glory of the LORD, because He has heard your complaints against Him. Who are we that you complain against us?"
  • Exod 16:10 : 10 While Aaron was speaking to the whole assembly of the Israelites, they turned toward the wilderness, and there was the glory of the LORD appearing in the cloud.
  • Exod 40:34-35 : 34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 35 Moses was unable to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.
  • Judg 6:11-12 : 11 Then the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. His son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. 12 The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, 'The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.'
  • 1 Kgs 8:11 : 11 The priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
  • Isa 6:3-5 : 3 And they were calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!" 4 The foundations of the thresholds shook at the sound of the voices of those who called, and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 Then I said, "Woe to me! For I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts."
  • Isa 35:2 : 2 It will burst into bloom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.
  • Isa 40:5 : 5 And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
  • Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
  • Ezek 3:23 : 23 So I got up and went out to the valley, and behold, the glory of the LORD was standing there, like the glory I had seen by the Kebar River, and I fell face down.
  • Matt 1:20 : 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'
  • Luke 1:11-12 : 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.
  • Luke 1:28 : 28 And the angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.'
  • Luke 24:4 : 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly, two men stood by them in dazzling garments.
  • John 12:41 : 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and brought them out.
  • Acts 12:7 : 7 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side to wake him, the angel said, 'Get up quickly.' Immediately, the chains fell off Peter's hands.
  • Acts 22:6-9 : 6 But as I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me. 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ 8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.’ 9 Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
  • Acts 26:13-14 : 13 At midday, O King, while I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me. 14 When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew, saying, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
  • Acts 27:23 : 23 Last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,
  • Rev 20:11 : 11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.
  • Heb 12:21 : 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 2:6-8
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    6 While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

    7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room available for them in the inn.

    8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

  • Luke 2:10-18
    9 verses
    84%

    10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that is for all the people.

    11 Today, in the city of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

    12 This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

    13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

    14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those on whom his favor rests."

    15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

    16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

    17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

    18 And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.

  • Luke 2:20
    78%

    20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

  • Matt 2:8-10
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    8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, 'Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too may go and worship Him.'

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    10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed with great emotion.

  • Luke 1:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

    12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.

  • Luke 1:28-30
    3 verses
    72%

    28 And the angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.'

    29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be.

    30

  • Luke 24:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly, two men stood by them in dazzling garments.

    5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"

  • Matt 1:20
    72%

    20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 1:65
    72%

    65 Fear came on all those who lived around them, and throughout the hill country of Judea, all these things were being talked about.

  • Luke 1:19
    72%

    19 The angel answered him, 'I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and bring to you this good news.'

  • Isa 9:2
    72%

    2 You have multiplied the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.

  • Matt 28:2-4
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    2 Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. Approaching the tomb, he rolled away the stone and sat on it.

    3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.

    4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.

  • Ps 34:7
    71%

    7 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him from all his troubles.

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    26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

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    37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

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    71%

    32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel."

  • Matt 2:1-2
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    1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem.

    2 They asked, 'Where is the newborn King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.'

  • Matt 17:6-7
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    71%

    6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

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    70%

    1 After these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

  • Matt 2:13
    70%

    13 After they departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, 'Get up, take the child and His mother, and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him.'

  • Judg 6:12
    70%

    12 The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, 'The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.'

  • Luke 1:35
    70%

    35 The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'

  • Matt 1:23
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    23 'Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel' (which means, 'God with us').

  • Luke 1:79
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    79 to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  • Judg 6:22
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    22 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, 'Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!'

  • Matt 2:19
    69%

    19 After the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

  • Luke 9:34
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    34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

  • Ps 48:5
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    5 For behold, the kings assembled; they advanced together.

  • Luke 9:32
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    32 Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

  • Zech 1:10
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    10 And the man standing among the myrtle trees said, 'These are the ones the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.'