KJV King James Version
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 2:6
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beδὲG1161 · dethenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἶναιG1511 · einaito existαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereἐπλήσθησανG4130 · plēthō, pimplēmito fillαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέραιG2250 · hēmeradayτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoτεκεῖνG5088 · tiktōto give birth toαὐτήν,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Psalm 33:11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.Revelation 12:1-5And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.Proverbs 19:21[There are] many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.Luke 1:57Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
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