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Luke 1:70

Prophecy

68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,

as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,

72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

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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.

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BSB
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
KJV
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
WEB
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
ASV
(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),
DARBY
as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began;
BLB
as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from the age,
ÅB
slik som han talte gjennom sine hellige profeters munn fra fordums tid av,
OTB
slik han talte gjennom sine hellige profeter fra gammel tid,
B1930
således som han talte gjennem sine hellige profeters munn fra fordums tid av,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 3:21–24

    Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

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  • Romans 1:2

    the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

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  • 2 Peter 1:21

    For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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  • Acts 28:25

    They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

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  • Genesis 49:10

    The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

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  • Jeremiah 30:10

    As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.

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  • Genesis 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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  • 1 Peter 1:12

    It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

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