2 Peter 1:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.”
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“And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and this voice we--we did hear, out of heaven borne, being with him in the holy mount.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Peter 1:18 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 28:16When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
- Exodus 3:1Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
- Exodus 3:5“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
- Joshua 5:15The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
- Isaiah 11:9They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
- Isaiah 56:7I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”
- Zechariah 8:3This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
- Matthew 17:6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
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