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70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago,[a]
71 that we should be saved[b] from our enemies,[c]
and from the hand of all who hate us.
72 He has done this[d] to show mercy[e] to our ancestors,[f]
and to remember his holy covenant[g]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:70 tn Grk “from the ages,” “from eternity.”
  2. Luke 1:71 tn Grk “from long ago, salvation.”
  3. Luke 1:71 sn The theme of being saved from our enemies is like the release Jesus preached in Luke 4:18-19. Luke’s narrative shows that one of the enemies in view is Satan and his cohorts, with the grip they have on humanity.
  4. Luke 1:72 tn The words “He has done this” (referring to the raising up of the horn of salvation from David’s house) are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to allow a new sentence to be started in the translation. The Greek sentence is lengthy and complex at this point, while contemporary English uses much shorter sentences.
  5. Luke 1:72 sn Mercy refers to God’s loyal love (steadfast love) by which he completes his promises. See Luke 1:50.
  6. Luke 1:72 tn Or “our forefathers”; Grk “our fathers.” This begins with the promise to Abraham (vv. 55, 73), and thus refers to many generations of ancestors.
  7. Luke 1:72 sn The promises of God can be summarized as being found in the one promise (the oath that he swore) to Abraham (Gen 12:1-3).

70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

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70 como falou pela boca dos seus santos profetas, desde o princípio do mundo, 71 para nos livrar dos nossos inimigos e das mãos de todos os que nos aborrecem 72 e para manifestar misericórdia a nossos pais, e para lembrar-se do seu santo concerto

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70 (A)As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been (B)since the world began,
71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72 (C)To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,

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