Bible verse
And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
Luke 1:10 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 1.
6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
KJV
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
ASV
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
ERV
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
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