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Berean Standard Bible

“Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.”

Luke 1:11

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Study note

Luke opens his Gospel with the priest Zechariah, an elderly man whose wife Elizabeth has never had children. His division is on duty, and he has been chosen by lot to burn incense in the temple.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

World English Bible (WEB)

An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

King James Version (KJV)

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right side of the altar.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y se le apareció el ángel del Señor puesto en pie á la derecha del altar del incienso.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces se le apareció a Zacarías un ángel a la derecha del altar del incienso.

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