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Bible in Basic English

And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,

New American Standard Bible

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

King James Version

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Suddenly, a multitude of the Heavenly Army appeared with the angel, praising God by saying,

A Conservative Version

And suddenly there came to be with the agent a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

American Standard Version

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Amplified

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying,

An Understandable Version

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a large number of the heavenly "army" [i.e., of angels], who were praising God and saying,

Anderson New Testament

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying:

Common New Testament

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

Daniel Mace New Testament

All of a sudden an army of celestial beings join'd the angel, singing praises to God, and saying,

Darby Translation

And 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;

Goodspeed New Testament

Suddenly there appeared with the angel a throng of the heavenly army, praising God, saying,

John Wesley New Testament

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest;

Julia Smith Translation

And suddenly was there a multitude with the messenger of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

King James 2000

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying,

Modern King James verseion

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And straightway there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly soldiers, lauding God, and saying,

Moffatt New Testament

Then a host of heaven's army suddenly appeared beside the angel extolling God and saying,

Montgomery New Testament

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly army 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,

Noyes New Testament

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Sawyer New Testament

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

The Emphasized Bible

And, suddenly, there came to be, with the messenger, the throng of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing--

Webster

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,

Williams New Testament

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a throng of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

World English Bible

Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army 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,

Youngs Literal Translation

And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἐξαίφνης 
Exaiphnes 
Usage: 4

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

with
σύν 
sun 
Usage: 120

the angel
G32
ἄγγελος 
Aggelos 
Usage: 153

πλῆθος 
Plethos 
Usage: 32

of the heavenly
οὐράνιος 
Ouranios 
Usage: 2

στρατία 
Stratia 
Usage: 2

αἰνέω 
Aineo 
Usage: 9

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Context Readings

The Shepherds And The Angels

12 And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.


Cross References

1 Kings 22:19

And he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, with all the army of heaven in their places round him at his right hand and at his left.

Psalm 148:2

Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.

Daniel 7:10

A stream of fire was flowing and coming out from before him: a thousand thousands were his servants, and ten thousand times ten thousand were in their places before him: the judge was seated and the books were open.

Revelation 5:11

And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Genesis 28:12

And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.

Genesis 32:1-2

And on his way Jacob came face to face with the angels of God.

Job 38:7

When the morning stars made songs together, and all the sons of the gods gave cries of joy?

Psalm 68:17

The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.

Psalm 103:20-21

Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.

Isaiah 6:2-3

Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feed, and two for flight.

Ezekiel 3:12

Then I was lifted up by the wind, and at my back the sound of a great rushing came to my ears when the glory of the Lord was lifted up from his place.

Luke 15:10

Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.

Ephesians 3:10

So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?

1 Peter 1:12

And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.

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