while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Parallel translations
- WEB when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- KJV When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- NKJV When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- NASB When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- NLT as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
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Quick answer
At creation the morning stars sang and the angels shouted for joy. The making of the world was an occasion of cosmic worship.
Overview
God describes the joyful praise of the heavenly host as the earth was founded. The 'sons of God' (angels) and the 'morning stars' celebrated the Creator's work, and Job was not even present. The verse reveals that creation itself is meant to evoke worship, a worship in which the redeemed will one day fully share.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Rev 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
- Job 1:6One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
- Ezra 3:11–12And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
- Rev 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
- Ps 104:4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
- Rev 2:28And I will give him the morning star.
- Job 2:1On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
- Zech 4:7What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”
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