Luke 1:73
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,
the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
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
- the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
- KJV
- The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
- WEB
- the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
- ASV
- The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,
- DARBY
- [the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
- BLB
- the oath that He swore to Abraham our father, to give us,
- ÅB
- den ed han svor Abraham, vår far,
- OTB
- løftet han ga til vår far Abraham:
- B1930
- den ed han svor Abraham, vår far,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 22:16–18
saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
Read in contextDeuteronomy 7:8
But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Read in contextPsalms 105:9
the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
Read in contextJeremiah 11:5
This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 7:12
If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers.
Read in contextHebrews 6:16–17
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
Read in contextGenesis 26:3
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
Read in contextHebrews 6:13
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
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