KJV King James Version
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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Luke 1:10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
WEB World English Bible
The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
ASV American Standard Version
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of the perfume.
Surrounding context — Luke 1
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
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Original-language word links
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καὶG2532 · kaiandπᾶνG3956 · pasallτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλῆθοςG4128 · plēthosmultitudeἦνG1510 · eimito beτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαοῦG2992 · laosa peopleπροσευχόμενονG4336 · proseuchomaito prayἔξωG1854 · exōout/outside(r)τῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὥρᾳG5610 · hōrahourτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυμιάματος.¶G2368 · thumiamaincense
Cross-references
Leviticus 16:17And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy [place], until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.Revelation 8:3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.
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