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Luke 2:28

Praise and worship

26 The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

27 Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,

Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

29 “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

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BSB
Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
KJV
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
WEB
then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
ASV
then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
DARBY
*he* received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
BLB
then he took Him into the arms and blessed God, and he said:
ÅB
da tok han ham på sine armer og lovet Gud og sa:
OTB
tok Simeon ham i armene og lovpriste Gud og sa:
B1930
da tok han ham på sine armer og lovet Gud og sa:

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