Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
- BSB When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
- NKJV And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
- NASB Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
- NLT Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him.
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Cross-references · 9
- Judg 13:22Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, because we have seen God.”
- Judg 6:22Gideon saw that he was Yahweh’s angel; and Gideon said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Because I have seen Yahweh’s angel face to face!”
- Acts 10:4He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
- Luke 2:9–10Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
- Rev 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
- Dan 10:7I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
- Mark 16:5Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.
- Luke 1:29But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
- Job 4:14–15fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.
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