Luke 2:13 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
English ASV
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
English Amplified
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
English EASY 2024
At that moment, a great crowd of angels appeared. They were praising God. They said:
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then a huge army of angels from heaven joined the first angel, and they were all praising God, saying,
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:
English God's Word - GW 1995
Suddenly, a large army of angels appeared with the angel. They were praising God by saying,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
English KJV 1611
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
English LSB
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Suddenly there was with the angel a company of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven also appeared. They were praising God. They said,
English NIV
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
English NKJ 1982
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
English NLT
Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others--the armies of heaven--praising God:
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Then all at once in the night sky, a vast number of glorious angels appeared, the very armies of heaven! And they all praised God, singing:
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God:
English Tyndale 1537
And straight way there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly soldiers,(hosts) lauding(which praised) God, and saying: