Luke 2:13

New Century Version

Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel, praising God and saying:

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Then a huge army of angels from heaven joined the first angel, and they were all praising God, saying,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And streight waye ther was with the angell a multitude of hevenly sowdiers laudynge God and sayinge:

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

International Standard Version
Suddenly a multitude of the Heavenly Army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,Genesis 28:12; 32:1-2; Psalm 103:20-21; 148:2; Daniel 7:10; Hebrews 1:14; Revelation 5:11;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army of angels praising God and saying,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

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

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

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest;

Weymouth's New Testament
And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And sudenli ther was maad with the aungel a multitude of heuenli knyythod, heriynge God,

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

Berean Standard Bible
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

Contemporary English Version
Suddenly many other angels came down from heaven and joined in praising God. They said:

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

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

Complete Jewish Bible
Suddenly, along with the angel was a vast army from heaven praising God:

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

Etheridge Translation
And instantly there were seen with the angel many hosts of the heavens, glorifying Aloha,

Murdock Translation
And instantly there were seen with the angel, the many hosts of heaven, praising God, and saying:

King James Version (1611)
And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heauenly hoste praising God, and saying,

New Living Translation
Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,

New Life Bible
At once many angels from heaven were seen, along with the angel, giving thanks to God. They were saying,

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,

George Lamsa Translation
And suddenly there appeared with the angel, many hosts of heaven, praising God, and saying,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, suddenly, there came to be, with the messenger, the throng of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying -

Douay-Rheims Bible
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:

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

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And straightway, there was with the Angel, a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praysyng God, and saying.

Good News Translation
Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:

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

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

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And straight waye there was by the angell a multitude of heauenly hoostes, which praysed God, and sayde:

Mace New Testament (1729)
All of a sudden an army of celestial beings join'd the angel, singing praises to God, and saying,

THE MESSAGE
At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God's praises: Glory to God in the heavenly heights, Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.

New English Translation
Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

New King James Version
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

Simplified Cowboy Version
And just like that, the army of heaven's angels erupted in praise, saying,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

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

Contextual Overview

⁸ That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep. ⁹ Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened. ¹⁰ The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news that will be a great joy to all the people. ¹¹ Today your Savior was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord. ¹² This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box." ¹³ Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel, praising God and saying: ¹⁴ "Give glory to God in heaven, and on earth let there be peace among the people who please God." ¹⁵ When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem. Let's see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about." ¹⁶ So the shepherds went quickly and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in a feeding trough. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they told what the angels had said about this child.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a multitude: Genesis 28:12, Genesis 32:1, Genesis 32:2, 1 Kings 22:19, Job 38:7, Psalms 68:17, Psalms 103:20, Psalms 103:21, Psalms 148:2, Isaiah 6:2, Isaiah 6:3, Ezekiel 3:12, Daniel 7:10, Luke 15:10, Ephesians 3:10, Hebrews 1:14, 1 Peter 1:12, Revelation 5:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:1 - host Leviticus 9:21 - the breasts 1 Kings 6:29 - carved figures 1 Kings 18:15 - of hosts liveth 1 Chronicles 16:31 - Let the heavens Psalms 96:11 - the heavens Psalms 148:1 - Praise ye the Lord Isaiah 49:13 - O heavens Luke 2:28 - and Luke 15:6 - his John 1:51 - and the Acts 2:2 - suddenly Acts 10:3 - an

Cross-References

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Isaiah 11:11
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left alive in Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Cush, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and all the islands of the sea.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And suddenly there was with the angel,.... That brought the tidings of Christ's birth to the shepherds: a multitude of the heavenly host: who being caused to fly swiftly, were at once with him, by his side, and about him; and which was a further confirmation of the truth of his message to them: these were angels who were called an host, or army, the militia of heaven, the ministers of God, that wait upon him, and do his pleasure; and are sent forth to minister to his people, and encamp about them, preserve, and defend them; see Genesis 32:1 These are styled an heavenly host, because they dwell in heaven; and to distinguish them from hosts and armies on earth; and said to be

a multitude, for the angels are innumerable; there are thousands, ten thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand of them: it may be rendered "the multitude", and may intend the whole company of angels, who were all of them together to sing the praises of God, and glorify him at the birth of the incarnate Saviour, as well as to adore him; since it is said, "when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, and let all the angels of God worship him", Hebrews 1:6, and these were

praising God; on account of the birth of Christ, and the redemption that was to be obtained by him, for elect men; which shows their friendly disposition to them, and how much they rejoice at their spiritual and eternal welfare; see Luke 15:10; And thus, as at the laying of the foundation of the earth, these "morning stars sang together, and all these sons of God shouted for joy", Job 38:7 they did the same when the foundation of man's salvation was laid in the incarnation of the Son of God;

and saying, as follows.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 2:13. Suddenly there was with the angel, &c.] this multitude of the heavenly host had just now descended from on high, to honour the new-born Prince of peace, to give his parents the fullest conviction of his glory and excellence, and to teach the shepherds, who were about to be the first proclaimers of the Gospel, what to think and what to speak of him, who, while he appeared as a helpless infant, was the object of worship to the angels of God.