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Luke 1:55

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1:55as he promised167 to our ancestors,168 to Abraham and to his descendants169 forever.”

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Footnotes

  1. 167 Grk “as he spoke.” Since this is a reference to the covenant to Abraham, ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen) can be translated in context “as he promised.” God keeps his word.
  2. 168 Grk “fathers.”
  3. 169 Grk “his seed” (an idiom for offspring or descendants).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

as he spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

to Abraham and his descendants forever,

just as he promised our ancestors.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

to Abraham and his descendants forever,

just as he spoke to our ancestors.

NLTNew Living Translation

For he made this promise to our ancestors,

to Abraham and his children forever.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

just as he spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

KJV 1900King James Version

As he spake to our fathers,

To Abraham, and to his seed for ever.