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Bishop's Bible
Luke 1:14
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
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Christian Standard Bible®
There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth.
There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth:
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth:
King James Version
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
English Standard Version
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
New American Standard Bible
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth.
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth.
New Century Version
He will bring you joy and gladness, and many people will be happy because of his birth.
He will bring you joy and gladness, and many people will be happy because of his birth.
Amplified Bible
"You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,
"You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Berean Standard Bible
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
Contemporary English Version
His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad.
His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad.
Complete Jewish Bible
He will be a joy and a delight to you, and many people will rejoice when he is born,
He will be a joy and a delight to you, and many people will rejoice when he is born,
Darby Translation
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Easy-to-Read Version
You will be very happy, and many others will share your joy over his birth.
You will be very happy, and many others will share your joy over his birth.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
George Lamsa Translation
And you will have joy and gladness; and a great many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will have joy and gladness; and a great many will rejoice at his birth.
Good News Translation
How glad and happy you will be, and how happy many others will be when he is born!
How glad and happy you will be, and how happy many others will be when he is born!
Lexham English Bible
And you will experience joy and exultation, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will experience joy and exultation, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Literal Translation
And he will be joy and exultation to you, and many will rejoice over his birth.
And he will be joy and exultation to you, and many will rejoice over his birth.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Bible in Basic English
And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
Hebrew Names Version
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
International Standard Version
You will have joy and gladness, and many people will rejoice at his birth.Luke 1:58;">[xr]
You will have joy and gladness, and many people will rejoice at his birth.Luke 1:58;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:
And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:
Murdock Translation
And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at his birth.
And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at his birth.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
World English Bible
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And thou shalt have joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Weymouth's New Testament
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ioye and gladyng schal be to thee; and many schulen `haue ioye in his natyuyte.
And ioye and gladyng schal be to thee; and many schulen `haue ioye in his natyuyte.
Update Bible Version
And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
New English Translation
Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
New King James Version
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
New Living Translation
You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
New Life Bible
You will be glad and have much joy. Many people will be happy because he is born.
You will be glad and have much joy. Many people will be happy because he is born.
New Revised Standard
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
Revised Standard Version
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth;
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and thou shalt have ioye and gladnes and many shall reioyce at his birth.
and thou shalt have ioye and gladnes and many shall reioyce at his birth.
Young's Literal Translation
and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& thou shalt haue ioye and gladnesse: and many shal reioyce at his byrth,
& thou shalt haue ioye and gladnesse: and many shal reioyce at his byrth,
Mace New Testament (1729)
he shall be your joy and transport, and numbers shall rejoice at his birth.
he shall be your joy and transport, and numbers shall rejoice at his birth.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He's going to make you, and a lot of other people, very happy.
He's going to make you, and a lot of other people, very happy.
Contextual Overview
5 There was in the dayes of Herode the kyng of Iurie, a certaine priest, named Zacharias, of the course of Abia, & his wyfe was of the daughters of Aaron, & her name was Elizabeth. 6 They were both ryghteous before God, and walked in all the lawes and ordinaunces of the Lorde, that no man coulde fynde fault with them. 7 And they had no chylde, because that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were nowe well stricken in age. 8 And it came to passe, that when Zacharie executed the priestes office before God, as his course came, 9 Accordyng to ye custome of the priestes office, his lot was to burne incence, whe he went into the temple of the Lorde. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, whyle the incence was burnyng. 11 And there appeared vnto hym an Angel of the Lorde, standyng on the ryght syde of the aulter of incence. 12 And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare came vpo him. 13 But the Angel sayde vnto him: Feare not Zacharie, for thy prayer is hearde: and thy wyfe Elizabeth shall beare thee a sonne, & thou shalt cal his name Iohn. 14 And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 1:58, Genesis 21:6, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 23:15, Proverbs 23:24
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 3:4 - a time to laugh Jeremiah 20:15 - A man Luke 7:28 - Among
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginnyng GOD created ye heauen and the earth.
In the beginnyng GOD created ye heauen and the earth.
Genesis 1:2
And the earth was without fourme, and was voyde: & darknes [was] vpon the face of the deepe, and the spirite of God moued vpon the face of the waters.
And the earth was without fourme, and was voyde: & darknes [was] vpon the face of the deepe, and the spirite of God moued vpon the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:3
And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light.
And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light.
Genesis 1:4
And God sawe the lyght that it was good: and God deuided the lyght from the darknes.
And God sawe the lyght that it was good: and God deuided the lyght from the darknes.
Genesis 1:6
And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters.
And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters.
Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and set the diuision betwene the waters which [were] vnder the firmament, and the waters that [were] aboue the firmament: and it was so.
And God made the firmament, and set the diuision betwene the waters which [were] vnder the firmament, and the waters that [were] aboue the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament the heauen: and the euenyng and the mornyng were the seconde day.
And God called the firmament the heauen: and the euenyng and the mornyng were the seconde day.
Genesis 1:9
And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so.
And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth [both] bud and hearbe apt to seede after his kynde, and tree yeeldyng fruite, whiche hath seede in it selfe, after his kynde.
And the earth brought forth [both] bud and hearbe apt to seede after his kynde, and tree yeeldyng fruite, whiche hath seede in it selfe, after his kynde.
Genesis 1:14
And God sayde: let there be lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they may deuide the day and the nyght, and let them be for signes, & seasons, and for dayes, and yeres.
And God sayde: let there be lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they may deuide the day and the nyght, and let them be for signes, & seasons, and for dayes, and yeres.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And thou shalt have joy and gladness,.... Not only because of his having a son; but because this his son would be the prophet of the Highest; would go before the Lord, and prepare his ways; give knowledge of salvation to many, and light to them that were in darkness, and guide their feet in the way of peace: all which, and more, he afterwards expresses in his song, whereby this part of the angel's prediction had its accomplishment:
and many shall rejoice at his birth; as the neighbours and cousins of his parents did; see Luke 1:58 and not only they, but all others, who, afterwards had knowledge of him as prophet, and as the forerunner of the Messiah.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Many shall rejoice at his birth - This does not refer so much to the time of his birth as to the subsequent rejoicing. Such will be his “character,” that he will be an honor to the family, and many will rejoice that he lived: or, in other words, he will be a blessing to mankind.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 1:14. Thou shalt have joy, c.] εσται χαρα σοι, He will be joy and gladness to thee. A child of prayer and faith is likely to be a source of comfort to his parents. Were proper attention paid to this point, there would be fewer disobedient children in the world and the number of broken-hearted parents would be lessened. But what can be expected from the majority of matrimonial connections, connections begun without the fear of God, and carried on without his love.
Many shall rejoice at his birth. — He shall be the minister of God for good to multitudes, who shall, through his preaching, be turned from the error of their ways, and converted to God their Saviour.
