KJV King James Version
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
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Luke 1:11
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
WEB World English Bible
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
ASV American Standard Version
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,
Surrounding context — Luke 1
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.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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ὬφθηG3700 · optanomaito appearδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἄγγελοςG32 · angelosangelκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἑστὼςG2476 · histēmito standἐκG1537 · ekout fromδεξιῶνG1188 · dexiosrightτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυσιαστηρίουG2379 · thusiastērionaltarτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυμιάματος·G2368 · thumiamaincense
Cross-references
Acts 10:3-4He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.Judges 13:3And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou [art] barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.Exodus 40:26-27And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:Judges 13:9And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband [was] not with her.Revelation 9:13And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.Revelation 8:3-4And 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.Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.Leviticus 16:13And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that [is] upon the testimony, that he die not:Exodus 30:1-10And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.Luke 1:28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.Acts 5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,Exodus 37:25-29And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
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