Parallel Verses

King James Version

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

New American Standard Bible

A Light of revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

Holman Bible

a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and glory to Your people Israel.

International Standard Version

a light that will reveal salvation to unbelievers and bring glory to your people Israel."

A Conservative Version

a light for enlightenment of Gentiles, and glory of thy people Israel.

American Standard Version

A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

Amplified


A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was previously unknown],
And [to bring] the praise and honor and glory of Your people Israel.”

An Understandable Version

[to be] a light for revealing [God's way of salvation] to the [unconverted] Gentiles, and a [source of] glory to your people, the Israelites."

Anderson New Testament

a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Bible in Basic English

A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

Common New Testament

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."

Daniel Mace New Testament

and the glory of thy people Israel."

Darby Translation

a light for revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.

Godbey New Testament

a light unto the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Goodspeed New Testament

A light of revelation for the heathen, And a glory to your people Israel!"

John Wesley New Testament

And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

Julia Smith Translation

A light for the revelation of the nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.

King James 2000

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to your people Israel."

Modern King James verseion

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."

Moffatt New Testament

to be a light of revelation for the Gentiles and a glory to thy people Israel."

Montgomery New Testament

"A light for the unveiling of the Gentiles And the glory of thy people Israel."

NET Bible

a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."

New Heart English Bible

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."

Noyes New Testament

a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Sawyer New Testament

a light for enlightening Gentiles, and a glory of thy people Israel.

The Emphasized Bible

A light for the unveiling of nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

Twentieth Century New Testament

A Light to bring light to the Gentiles, And to be the Glory of thy people Israel."

Webster

A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Weymouth New Testament

A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."

Williams New Testament

a light of revelation to the heathen, and a glory to your people Israel."

World English Bible

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."

Worsley New Testament

and the glory of thy people Israel."

Youngs Literal Translation

a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A light
φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

ἀποκάλυψις 
Apokalupsis 
Usage: 18

the Gentiles
ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the glory
δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

of
λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

Images Luke 2:32

Prayers for Luke 2:32

Context Readings

The Prophecy Of Simeon

31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.


Cross References

Isaiah 49:6

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

Isaiah 9:2

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Isaiah 60:19

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Isaiah 4:2

In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

Isaiah 42:6-7

I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

Isaiah 45:25

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

Isaiah 60:1-3

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

Matthew 4:16

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Acts 26:23

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Psalm 85:9

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Jeremiah 2:11

Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

Zechariah 2:5

For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

Luke 2:10

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Acts 13:47-48

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Acts 28:28

Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

Romans 15:8-9

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

1 Corinthians 1:31

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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