Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
Parallel translations
- KJV And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
- BSB The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
- ESV And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
- NKJV And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
- NASB And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
- NLT Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”
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- Judg 6:12Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
- Dan 10:19He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid: peace be to you, be strong, yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me.”
- Luke 1:30The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
- Eph 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,
- Dan 9:21–23yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.
- Acts 18:10for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
- Jer 1:18–19For, behold, I have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
- Luke 1:42She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- Luke 11:27–28It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
- Prov 31:29–31“Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”
- Isa 43:5Don’t be afraid; for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
- Judg 5:24“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
- Matt 12:48But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
- Hos 14:2Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.
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