KJV King James Version
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
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Matthew 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
WEB World English Bible
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
ASV American Standard Version
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, ‘This is My Son,—the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 17
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6 And when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἜτιG2089 · etistillαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλαλοῦντοςG2980 · laleōto speakἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!νεφέληG3507 · nephelēcloudφωτεινὴG5460 · phōteinosbrightἐπεσκίασενG1982 · episkiazōto overshadowαὐτούς,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!φωνὴG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoνεφέληςG3507 · nephelēcloudλέγουσα·G3004 · legōto sayοὗτόςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱόςG5207 · uhiossonμουG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαπητὸςG27 · agapētosbelovedἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichεὐδόκησα·G2106 · eudokeōto delightἀκούετεG191 · akouōto hearαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Matthew 12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.Deuteronomy 18:15The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;Hebrews 2:1-3Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.Mark 1:11And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Luke 9:34-35While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Deuteronomy 18:19And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require [it] of him.Hebrews 1:1-2God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,John 5:37And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.John 12:28-30Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.Deuteronomy 4:11-12And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.Acts 3:22-23For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
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