Luke 2:13
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:

a multitude.

Genesis 28:12 And he saw in his sleep a ladder standing upon the earth, and the top thereof touching heaven: the angels also of God ascending and descending by it.

Genesis 32:1,2 Jacob also went on the journey he had begun: and the angels of God met him. . . .

1 Kings 22:19 And he added and said: Hear thou, therefore, the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on the right hand and on the left:

Job 38:7 When the morning stars praised me together, and all the sons of God made a joyful melody?

Psalm 68:17 The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: the Lord is among them in Sina, in the holy place.

Psalm 103:20,21 Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders. . . .

Psalm 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.

Isaiah 6:2,3 Upon it stood the seraphims: the one had six wings, and the other had six wings: with two they covered his face, and with two they covered his feet, and with two they flew. . . .

Ezekiel 3:12 And the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great commotion, saying: Blessed be the glory of the Lord, from his place.

Daniel 7:10 A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times a hundred thousand stood before him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.

Luke 15:10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

Ephesians 3:10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,

Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?

1 Peter 1:12 To whom it was revealed that, not to themselves but to you, they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you: the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look.

Revelation 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the ancients (and the number of them was thousands of thousands),

Context
The Shepherds and the Angels
12And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying: 14Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.…
Cross References
Psalm 103:21
Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.

Luke 2:12
And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

Luke 2:14
Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.

1 Timothy 3:16
And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

Lexicon
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

suddenly
ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnēs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1810: Suddenly, unexpectedly. From ek and the base of aiphnidios; of a sudden.

there appeared
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

angel
ἀγγέλῳ (angelō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

a great multitude
πλῆθος (plēthos)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4128: A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.

of [the] heavenly
οὐρανίου (ouraniou)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3770: In heaven, belonging to heaven, heavenly, from heaven. From ouranos; celestial, i.e. Belonging to or coming from the sky.

host,
στρατιᾶς (stratias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4756: Feminine of a derivative of stratos; camp-likeness, i.e. An army, i.e. the angels, the celestial luminaries.

praising
αἰνούντων (ainountōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 134: To praise. From ainos; to praise.

God
Θεὸν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

saying:
λεγόντων (legontōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.


Additional Translations
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

And suddenly there came with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying,

Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
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