Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he hath looked on the poor degree of his handmaiden. Behold, now from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed.

New American Standard Bible

“For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave;
For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.

King James Version

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Holman Bible

because He has looked with favor
on the humble condition of His slave.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,

International Standard Version

because he has looked favorably on his humble servant. From now on, all generations will call me blessed,

A Conservative Version

because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed,

American Standard Version

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Amplified


“For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant;
For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!

An Understandable Version

For He has looked favorably on the humble circumstances of His servant-girl. And consider this, all generations of people will call me 'blessed' from now on.

Anderson New Testament

for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;

Bible in Basic English

For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.

Common New Testament

for he has regarded the lowly state of his servant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he hath regarded the low estate of his servant: and future ages shall proclaim me blessed.

Darby Translation

For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Godbey New Testament

because He looked upon the low state of his handmaiden.

Goodspeed New Testament

For he has noticed his slave in her humble station, For from this time all the ages will think me favored!

John Wesley New Testament

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Julia Smith Translation

For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy

King James 2000

For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave, for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,

Modern King James verseion

For He looked on the humiliation of His slave woman. For, behold, from now on all generations shall count me blessed.

Moffatt New Testament

for he has considered the humiliation of his servant. From this time forth all generations will call me blessed,

Montgomery New Testament

"For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.

NET Bible

because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

New Heart English Bible

for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.

Noyes New Testament

for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;

Sawyer New Testament

for he has looked on the low condition of his servant; for, behold, from this time all generations shall call me blessed,

The Emphasized Bible

Because he hath looked upon the humbling of his handmaid; for lo! from the present time, all the generations, will pronounce me happy.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for he hath looked upon the lowly state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations pronounce me blessed.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For he has remembered his servant in her lowliness; And from this hour all ages will count me happy!

Webster

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Weymouth New Testament

Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,

Williams New Testament

for He has smiled upon His slave in her lowly station, for from this day all ages will count me happy!

World English Bible

for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Worrell New Testament

because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, from the present time all generations will call me happy;

Worsley New Testament

for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:

Youngs Literal Translation

Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ἐπιβλέπω 
Epiblepo 
Usage: 3

the low estate
ταπείνωσις 
Tapeinosis 
Usage: 4

of
δούλη 
Doule 
Usage: 3

his

Usage: 0

δούλη 
Doule 
Usage: 3

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

νῦν 
Nun 
Usage: 102

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

γενεά 
Genea 
Usage: 17

μακαρίζω 
Makarizo 
Usage: 2

me
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122

Context Readings

Mary's Hymn Of Praise To God

47 And my spirit rejoiceth in God my saviour: 48 For he hath looked on the poor degree of his handmaiden. Behold, now from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name.

Cross References

Psalm 138:6

For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.

Luke 11:27

And it fortuned, as he thus spake those things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, "Happy is the womb that bare thee and the paps, which gave thee suck.

1 Samuel 1:11

and vowed a vow and said, "LORD of Hosts, if thou wilt look on the wretchedness of thine handmaid and shalt remember me and not forget thine handmaid, and shalt give unto thine handmaid a man child I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life and there shall neither razor or shears come upon his head."

Malachi 3:12

Insomuch that all people shall say that ye be blessed, for ye shall be a pleasant land, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.

Luke 1:28

And the angel went in unto her, and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."

Genesis 30:13

Then said Lea, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed." And called his name Asher.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill: to set them among princes, and to inherit them with the seat of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the round world upon them.

2 Samuel 7:8

Now therefore so say unto my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'I took thee out of a shepherd's cote from following sheep to be a ruler over my people Israel.

2 Samuel 7:18-19

then went King David and set him down before the LORD and said, "What am I, Lord Jehovah, and what is my kin, that thou shouldest have brought me this far forth?

Psalm 102:17

when he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire.

Psalm 113:7-8

Which taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the mire,

Psalm 136:23

Who remembereth us, when we are in trouble! For his mercy endureth forever.

Isaiah 66:2

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

Luke 1:42

and cried with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed art thou among the women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

1 Corinthians 1:26-28

Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

James 2:5-6

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

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