Parallel Verses
Amplified
Just as He promised to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Holman Bible
to Abraham and his descendants
International Standard Version
according to the promise he made to our ancestors to Abraham and his descendants forever."
A Conservative Version
just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and his seed into the age.
American Standard Version
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.
An Understandable Version
to Abraham and his descendants forever."
Anderson New Testament
by remembering his mercy to Abraham and to his posterity forever.
Bible in Basic English
As he gave his word to our fathers.
Common New Testament
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever."
Daniel Mace New Testament
which he promised to our forefathers, to Abraham, and to his posterity for ever."
Darby Translation
(as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Godbey New Testament
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever.
Goodspeed New Testament
As he promised our forefathers To have mercy on Abraham and his descendants forever!"
John Wesley New Testament
in remembrance of his mercy, As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever.
King James 2000
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his descendants forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
just as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants {forever}."
Modern King James verseion
as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Even as he promised to our fathers, Abraham and to his seed forever."
Moffatt New Testament
as he promised our fathers, to have mercy on Abraham and his offspring for ever."
Montgomery New Testament
"As he spoke to our forefathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever."
NET Bible
as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."
New Heart English Bible
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever."
Noyes New Testament
toward Abraham and his offspring for ever, as he spoke to our fathers.
Sawyer New Testament
as he said to our fathers, to Abraham and his posterity forever.
The Emphasized Bible
According as he spake unto our fathers, - To Abraham, and to his seed, - Unto times age-abiding.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
(As he promised to our forefathers) For Abraham and his race for ever."
Webster
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Weymouth New Testament
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever."
Williams New Testament
as He promised our forefathers, Abraham and his descendants forever."
World English Bible
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever."
Worrell New Testament
(as He spake to our fathers), to Abraham and to his seed forever."
Worsley New Testament
in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever."
Youngs Literal Translation
As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.'
Themes
Elisabeth (elizabeth) » The wife of zacharias and the mother of john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Mary visits elisabeth (at hebron?)
Jesus Christ » History of » Mary's magnificat (at hebron?)
Joy » Instances of » Of mary, when she visited elisabeth
Mary » Characteristics of » Faith and piety
Mary » The mother of jesus » Visits her cousin, elisabeth
Miracles » Catalogue of » The incarnation of jesus
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Of mary
The promises of God » God remembers
Interlinear
Pros
σπέρμα
Sperma
Usage: 37
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:55
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mary's Hymn Of Praise To God
54
“He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
Just as He promised to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
Cross References
Genesis 17:19
But God said, “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son indeed, and you shall name him Isaac (laughter); and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant and with his descendants after him.
Genesis 12:3
And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,
And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.
And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”
Genesis 22:18
Through your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have heard and obeyed My voice.”
Genesis 26:4
I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of the heavens, and will give to your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,
Genesis 28:14
Your descendants shall be as [countless as] the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and the east and the north and the south; and all the families (nations) of the earth shall be blessed through you and your
Psalm 105:6-10
O you offspring of Abraham, His servant,
O you sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
Psalm 132:11-17
The Lord swore to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
“One of your
Romans 11:28-29
From the standpoint of the gospel, the Jews [at present] are enemies [of God] for your sake [which is for your benefit], but from the standpoint of God’s choice [of the Jews as His people], they are still loved by Him for the sake of the fathers.
Galatians 3:16-17
Now the promises [in the covenants] were decreed to Abraham and to his seed. God does not say, “And to seeds (descendants, heirs),” as if [referring] to many [persons], but as to one, “And to your Seed,” who is [none other than] Christ.