Other translations
American Standard Version
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with a very great joy.
Darby Bible Translation
And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
God's Word
They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.
International Standard Version
When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.
NET Bible
When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.
New American Standard Bible
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
New International Version
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
New Living Translation
When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!
Webster's Bible Translation
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Weymouth New Testament
When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.
The World English Bible
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
EasyEnglish Bible
After the men had heard the king, they left to go to Bethlehem. They could see the same star that they had seen before. They were very happy when they saw the star. It moved along in front of them. Then it stopped above the place where the child was staying.
Young‘s Literal Translation
And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,
New Life Version
When they saw the star, they were filled with much joy.
Revised Geneva Translation
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with an exceedingly great joy.
The Voice Bible
The wise men left Herod’s chambers and went on their way. The star they had first seen in the East reappeared—a miracle that, of course, overjoyed and enraptured the wise men. The star led them to the house where Jesus lay;
Living Bible
Their joy knew no bounds!
New Catholic Bible
The sight of the star filled them with great joy,
Legacy Standard Bible
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Christian Standard Bible
When they saw the star, they were overwhelmed with joy.
Amplified Bible © 1954
When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy.
New Century Version
When the wise men saw the star, they were filled with joy.
The Message
Instructed by the king, they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with overwhelming joy.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
And when they caught sight of the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.
New Matthew Bible
When they saw the star, they were marvellously glad,
Good News Translation®
And so they left, and on their way they saw the same star they had seen in the East. When they saw it, how happy they were, what joy was theirs! It went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
Wycliffe Bible
And they saw the star, and joyed with a full great joy.
New Testament for Everyone
When they saw the star, they were beside themselves with joy and excitement.
Contemporary English Version
They were thrilled and excited to see the star.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy;
J.B. Phillips New Testament
The wise men listened to the king and then went on their way to Bethlehem. And now the star, which they had seen in the east, went in front of them as they travelled until at last it shone immediately above the place where the little child lay. The sight of the star filled them with indescribable joy.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.
Common English Bible © 2011
When they saw the star, they were filled with joy.
Amplified Bible © 2015
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
English Standard Version Anglicised
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
New American Standard Bible
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
The Expanded Bible
When the ·wise men [astologers; magi] saw the star, they ·were filled with joy [were overjoyed; L rejoiced with exceedingly great joy].
Tree of Life Version
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great gladness.
Revised Standard Version
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy;
New International Reader's Version
When they saw the star, they were filled with joy.
BRG Bible
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Complete Jewish Bible
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
When they saw the star, they were very glad.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
When they saw the KOCHAV, they rejoiced with exceedingly great nachas (joy).
Names of God Bible
They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star.
Modern English Version
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great excitement.
Easy-to-Read Version
They were very happy and excited to see the star.
International Children’s Bible
When the wise men saw the star, they were filled with joy.
Lexham English Bible
Now when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.
New International Version - UK
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
Disciples Literal New Testament
And having seen the star, they rejoiced an extremely great rejoicing.