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Job 38:7

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

KJV

cum me laudarent simul astra matutina, et jubilarent omnes filii Dei ?

Vulgate

ὅτε ἐγενήθησαν ἄστρα, ᾔνεσάν με φωνῇ μεγάλῃ πάντες ἄγγελοί μου.

LXX

When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

ASV

בְּ/רָן יַ֭חַד כּ֣וֹכְבֵי בֹ֑קֶר וַ֝/יָּרִ֗יעוּ כָּל בְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים

Hebrew

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8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בֹּ֔קֶר
bqr
noun · 214×
הָרִ֨יעוּ֙
hry'v
verb · 43×
יְרַנֵּֽנוּ
yrnnv
verb · 52×
יַחְדָּ֑ו
ychdv
noun · 141×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
כוֹכְבֵ֥י
kvkby
noun · 36×

Doctrines that cite this verse

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§332Angels have been present since creation and throughout the history of salvation, announcing this salvation from afar or near and serving the accomplishment of the divine plan: they closed the earthly paradise; protected Lot; saved Hagar and her child; stayed Abraham's hand; communicated the law by their ministry; led the People of God; announced births and callings; and assiste…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210218.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Chapter 9.—What the Scriptures Teach Us to Believe Concerning the Creation of the Angels. At present, since I have undertaken to treat of the origin of the holy city, and first of the holy angels, who constitute a large part of this city, and indeed the more blessed part, since they have never been expatriated, I will give myself to the task of explaining, by God’s help, and as…

Cross-references

  • Dan 3:25 — He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
  • Ezra 3:11 — And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when the
  • Gen 1:16 — And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
  • Gen 1:31 — And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
  • Job 1:6 — Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
  • Job 1:6 — Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
  • Job 2:1 — Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
  • Luke 2:13 — And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
  • Ps 5:11 — But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
  • Ps 104:4 — Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
  • Ps 148:2 — Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
  • Rev 1:16 — And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
  • Rev 2:28 — And I will give him the morning star.
  • Rev 5:11 — And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
  • Rev 22:16 — I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.