KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 2:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
WEB World English Bible
She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ASV American Standard Version
And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and she brought forth her son—the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.
Surrounding context — Luke 2
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.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἔτεκενG5088 · tiktōto give birth toτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸνG5207 · uhiossonαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρωτότοκονG4416 · prōtotokosfirstbornκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐσπαργάνωσενG4683 · sparganoōto wrapαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνέκλινενG347 · anaklinōto reclineαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongφάτνῃ,G5336 · phatnēmangerδιότιG1360 · diotibecauseοὐκG3756 · ounoἦνG1510 · eimito beαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heτόποςG5117 · toposplaceἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαταλύματι.¶G2646 · katalumaguest room/inn
Cross-references
Galatians 4:4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.Isaiah 53:2-3For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.Matthew 1:25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.Luke 2:11-12For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Psalm 22:6But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?Exodus 4:24And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.Luke 10:34And went to [him], and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.Genesis 42:27And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it [was] in his sack’s mouth.Genesis 43:21And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, [every] man’s money [was] in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
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