Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.

New American Standard Bible

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

King James Version

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Holman Bible

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!

International Standard Version

He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!"

A Conservative Version

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.

American Standard Version

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Amplified

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!”

An Understandable Version

While he was still talking, suddenly a bright cloud engulfed them. Just then, a voice spoke out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, who is very pleasing to me; listen to Him."

Anderson New Testament

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.

Bible in Basic English

While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.

Common New Testament

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

Daniel Mace New Testament

while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

Darby Translation

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.

Godbey New Testament

He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

As he spoke a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, my Beloved. He is my Chosen. Listen to him!"

John Wesley New Testament

While he yet spake, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold a voice out of the cloud which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight: hear ye him.

King James 2000

While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[While] he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

Modern King James verseion

While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And behold a voice out of the cloud which said, This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him."

Moffatt New Testament

He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, in him is my delight: listen to him."

Montgomery New Testament

While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."

NET Bible

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"

New Heart English Bible

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them. And suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

Noyes New Testament

While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him."

Sawyer New Testament

While he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.

The Emphasized Bible

While yet he was speaking, lo! a brightly shining cloud, overshadowed them, and lo! a voice, out of the cloud, saying - This, is, my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight, - Be hearkening to him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

Twentieth Century New Testament

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said-- "This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight; him you must hear."

Webster

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

Weymouth New Testament

He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him."

Williams New Testament

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud cast its shadow over them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom I am delighted. Keep on listening to Him!"

World English Bible

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

Worrell New Testament

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delighted; hear Him."

Worsley New Testament

And as he was speaking, lo a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

he

Usage: 0

yet
ἔτι 
Eti 
Usage: 75

λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

ἰδού 
Idou 
ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140
Usage: 140

a
νεφέλη 
Nephele 
Usage: 20

φωτεινός 
Photeinos 
Usage: 1

νεφέλη 
Nephele 
Usage: 20

ἐπισκιάζω 
Episkiazo 
Usage: 5


Usage: 0

and

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

a voice
φωνή 
Phone 
Usage: 128

out of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

the cloud
νεφέλη 
Nephele 
Usage: 20

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

I am well pleased
εὐδοκέω 
Eudokeo 
Usage: 20

hear ye
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Images Matthew 17:5

Prayers for Matthew 17:5

Context Readings

The Transfiguration

4 And Peter, having answered, said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: let us make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him. 6 And the disciples, having heard, fell upon their face, and were greatly afraid.

Cross References

Matthew 3:17

And behold a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.

Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.

Deuteronomy 18:15

A prophet from the midst of thee, from thy brethren, like me Jehovah thy God shall raise up to thee; to him shall ye hear.

Deuteronomy 18:19

And it was the man who shall not hear to my word. which he shall speak in my name, I will require from him.

Matthew 12:18

Behold my servant, which I have chosen: my dearly beloved, in whom my soul was contented; I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment to the nations.

Mark 1:11

And a voice was from the heavens; Thou art my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.

Luke 3:22

And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him, and there was a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my dearly loved Son; in thee I was contented.

Acts 3:22-23

For Moses truly said to the fathers, That a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you from your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear according to all whatever he speak to you.

Exodus 19:19

And the voice of the trumpet will be going and strengthening exceedingly, Moses will speak and God will answer him by a voice.

Exodus 40:34-35

And a cloud will cover the tent of appointment, and the glory of Jehovah filled the dwelling.

Deuteronomy 4:11-12

And ye shall come near and shall stand under the mountain; .and the mountain burnt with fire even to the heart of the heavens, darkness, cloud, and gloom.

Deuteronomy 5:22

These words Jehovah spake to all your gathering in the mount, from the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the gloom, a great voice; and he added not: and he will write them upon two tables of stone and will give them to me.

1 Kings 8:10-12

And it will be in the priests' coming out of the holy place, and the cloud filled the house of Jehovah.

Job 38:1

And Jehovah will answer Job from the whirlwind, and he will say,

Psalm 18:10-11

And he will ride upon a cherub, and will fly: and he will fly upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 81:7

Thou calledst in straits, and I will deliver thee; I will answer thee in the hiding place of thunder. I will prove thee at the water of strife. Silence.

Isaiah 42:21

Jehovah was pleased for sake of his justice; he will magnify the law and make glorious.

Mark 9:7

And a cloud was overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son: hear ye him.

Luke 9:34-35

And he saying these things, there was a cloud, and it overshadowed them: and they were afraid in their going into the cloud.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that every one believing in him perish not, but have eternal life.

John 3:35

The Father loves the Son, and he has given all things into his hand.

John 5:20-23

For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all which himself does: and he will show him greater than these, that ye might wonder.

John 5:37

And the Father having sent me, he has testified of me. Nor have ye at any time heard his voice, or seen his form.

John 12:28-30

Father, honour thy name. Then came a voice from heaven, I have also honoured, and will again honour.

John 15:9-10

As the Father loved me, I also loved you: remain in my love.

Acts 1:9

And having said these, they beholding, he was lifted up; and a cloud received him from their eyes.

Acts 7:37

This is Moses, having said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear.

Acts 9:3-6

And in going, it was he drawing near to Damascus: and suddenly a light from heaven flashed with lightning around him:

Ephesians 1:6

To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.

Colossians 1:13

Who saved us from the power of darkness, and transferred into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

Hebrews 1:1-2

God, formerly multifariously and abundantly having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,

Hebrews 2:1-3

For this ought we to hold above measure to the things heard, lest we slip away.

Hebrews 5:9

And being perfected, he became to all them lending a willing ear to him the origin of eternal salvation

Hebrews 12:25-26

See that ye refuse not him speaking. For if they escaped not, having refused him giving an intimation of the divine will on earth, much more we, who having turned back from him from the heavens:

2 Peter 1:16-17

For not having followed ingeniously contrived fictions, we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been spectators of his majesty.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they who goaded him: and all the tribes of the earth shall lament on account of him. Yes, Amen.

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