Luke 1:55
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
- KJV
- As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
- WEB
- as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”
- ASV
- (As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.
- DARBY
- (as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
- BLB
- as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed to the age.”
- ÅB
- - slik som han talte til våre fedre - mot Abraham og hans slekt til evig tid.
- OTB
- mot Abraham og hans etterkommere til evig tid, slik han lovet våre fedre.”
- B1930
- - således som han talte til våre fedre - mot Abraham og hans ætt til evig tid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
Read in contextPsalms 105:6–10
O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
Read in contextGalatians 3:16–17
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
Read in contextPsalms 132:11–17
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
Read in contextGenesis 22:18
And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
Read in contextRomans 11:28–29
Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
Read in contextGenesis 26:4
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,
Read in contextGenesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
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