Luke 21:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

People will faint from fear and the expectation of what is coming upon the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    men{G444} fainting{G674} for{G575} fear,{G5401} and{G2532} for{G575} expectation{G4329} of the things{G3588} which are coming on{G1904} the world: for{G1063} the powers{G1411} of the heavens{G3772} shall be shaken.{G4531}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Men's{G444} hearts failing them{G674}{(G5723)} for{G575} fear{G5401}, and{G2532} for looking after{G4329} those things which are coming on{G1904}{(G5740)} the earth{G3625}: for{G1063} the powers{G1411} of heaven{G3772} shall be shaken{G4531}{(G5701)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and menes hertes shall fayle them for feare and for lokinge after thoose thinges which shall come on the erth. For the powers of heve shall move.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and men shal pyne awaye for feare, and for lokynge after the thinges which shal come vpo earth. For euen the very powers of heauen shal moue.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And mens hearts shal faile them for feare, and for looking after those thinges which shall come on the worlde: for the powers of heauen shall be shaken.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And mens heartes shal fayle them for feare, and for loking after those thinges which shall come on the world: For the powers of heauen shalbe shaken.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Men's strength will go from them in fear and in waiting for the things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of the heavens will be moved.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    People will be fainting from fear and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 28:65-67 : 65 Among those nations, you will find no peace, and no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you an anxious heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul. 66 Your life will hang in doubt before you. You will be filled with fear night and day, and you will not be sure of your life. 67 In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’ because of the terror that will fill your hearts and the sights your eyes will see.
  • Matt 24:29 : 29 Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly powers will be shaken.
  • Mark 13:25 : 25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
  • Heb 10:26-27 : 26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
  • 2 Pet 3:10-12 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. 11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 Looking forward to and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, being set on fire, will be dissolved, and the elements will melt with intense heat.
  • Lev 26:36 : 36 As for those of you who survive, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as though running from a sword, though no one pursues them.
  • Deut 28:32-34 : 32 Your sons and daughters will be given to another people while you watch with longing eyes all day, but you will be powerless to act. 33 A people you don’t know will eat the fruit of your land and the result of your labor. You will be oppressed and crushed continually. 34 You will go mad because of the things you see with your own eyes.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth, distress among nations, confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.

  • 83%

    24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

    25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

    26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

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    27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

    28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.

  • Luke 21:9-12
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    80%

    9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified. These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.

    10 Then he said to them, 'Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.'

    11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places, as well as terrifying events and great signs from heaven.

    12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors on account of my name.

  • 78%

    29 Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly powers will be shaken.

    30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  • 10 Before them, the earth quakes, the heavens tremble. The sun and moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their brightness.

  • Isa 13:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 Because of this, every hand will go limp and every human heart will melt with fear.

    8 They will be terrified; pain and anguish will grip them. They will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at each other in dismay, their faces aflame.

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    35 For it will come upon all who live on the face of the earth as a snare.

    36 Be vigilant and pray at all times, so that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.

  • Rev 6:12-15
    4 verses
    74%

    12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood.

    13 The stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a strong wind.

    14 The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

    15 The kings of the earth, the nobles, the wealthy, the military commanders, the mighty, and everyone—slave and free—hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

  • Heb 12:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."

    27 The words "once more" indicate the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

  • 8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

  • Isa 24:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17 Terror, pit, and snare confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.

    18 Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare; for the floodgates of the heavens are opened, and the foundations of the earth shake.

    19 The earth is utterly broken, the earth is split apart, the earth is violently shaken.

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

  • 15 The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will withdraw their brightness.

  • 7 'Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.'

  • 7 They asked him, 'Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?'

  • 21 They will go into the crevices of the rocks and the clefts of the crags, hiding from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.

  • Acts 2:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and billows of smoke.

    20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

  • 19 People will go into caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, fleeing from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.

  • 31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

  • 18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a massive earthquake—an earthquake so great that none like it has occurred since mankind has been on earth.

  • 30 Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

  • 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • 3 On the day when those who watch over the house tremble, the strong men stoop, and the women who grind cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim.

  • 7 Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.

  • 31 The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

  • 22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.

  • 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

  • 20 When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.

  • 13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will shake from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts, on the day of His fierce anger.

  • 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

  • 35 All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror, their faces troubled.