Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

a light to the uncovering of nations, 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.”

King James Version

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

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 didst prepare before the face of all the peoples, 32 a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.' 33 And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him,


Cross References

Isaiah 49:6

And He saith, 'It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'

Isaiah 9:2

The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.

Isaiah 60:19

To thee no more is the sun for a light by day, And for brightness the moon giveth not light to thee, And Jehovah hath become to thee A light age-during, and thy God thy beauty.

Isaiah 4:2

In that day is the Shoot of Jehovah for desire and for honour, And the fruit of the earth For excellence and for beauty to the escaped of Israel.

Isaiah 42:6-7

I, Jehovah, did call thee in righteousness, And I lay hold on thy hand, and keep thee, And I give thee for a covenant of a people, And a light of nations.

Isaiah 45:25

In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'

Isaiah 60:1-3

Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.

Matthew 4:16

the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'

Acts 26:23

that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'

Psalm 85:9

Only, near to those fearing Him is His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

Jeremiah 2:11

Hath a nation changed gods? (And they are no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit.

Zechariah 2:5

And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.

Luke 2:10

And the messenger said to them, 'Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people --

Acts 13:47-48

for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations -- for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.'

Acts 28:28

'Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'

Romans 15:8-9

And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

1 Corinthians 1:31

that, according as it hath been written, 'He who is glorying -- in the Lord let him glory.'

Revelation 21:23

and the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp of it is the Lamb;

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