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42 Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.

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42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(A) and blessed is the child you will bear!

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24 “Most blessed among women is Jael,
    the wife of Heber the Kenite.
    May she be blessed above all women who live in tents.

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24 “Most blessed of women(A) be Jael,(B)
    the wife of Heber the Kenite,(C)
    most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

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38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
    Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”[a]

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  1. 19:38 Pss 118:26; 148:1.

38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”[a](A)

“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”(B)

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  1. Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26

28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings,[a] favored woman! The Lord is with you![b]

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  1. 1:28a Or Rejoice.
  2. 1:28b Some manuscripts add Blessed are you among women.

28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

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48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,
    and from now on all generations will call me blessed.

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48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.(A)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(B)

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18 And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.”

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18 and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](A) because you have obeyed me.”(B)

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  1. Genesis 22:18 Or seed
  2. Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)

17 May the king’s name endure forever;
    may it continue as long as the sun shines.
May all nations be blessed through him
    and bring him praise.

18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel,
    who alone does such wonderful things.
19 Praise his glorious name forever!
    Let the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and amen!

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17 May his name endure forever;(A)
    may it continue as long as the sun.(B)

Then all nations will be blessed through him,[a]
    and they will call him blessed.(C)

18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(D)
    who alone does marvelous deeds.(E)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(F) forever;
    may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(G)
Amen and Amen.(H)

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  1. Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)

26 No wonder my heart is glad,
    and my tongue shouts his praises!
    My body rests in hope.
27 For you will not leave my soul among the dead[a]
    or allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.
28 You have shown me the way of life,
    and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.’[b]

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  1. 2:27 Greek in Hades; also in 2:31.
  2. 2:25-28 Ps 16:8-11 (Greek version).

26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest in hope,
27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
    you will not let your holy one see decay.(A)
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[a](B)

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  1. Acts 2:28 Psalm 16:8-11 (see Septuagint)

You have endowed him with eternal blessings
    and given him the joy of your presence.

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Surely you have granted him unending blessings
    and made him glad with the joy(A) of your presence.(B)

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We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.[a] Because of the joy[b] awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

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  1. 12:2a Or Jesus, the originator and perfecter of our faith.
  2. 12:2b Or Instead of the joy.

fixing our eyes on Jesus,(A) the pioneer(B) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,(C) scorning its shame,(D) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(E)

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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors, and Christ himself was an Israelite as far as his human nature is concerned. And he is God, the one who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.[a]

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  1. 9:5 Or May God, the one who rules over everything, be praised forever. Amen.

Theirs are the patriarchs,(A) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,(B) who is God over all,(C) forever praised![a](D) Amen.

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  1. Romans 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!

You are the most handsome of all.
    Gracious words stream from your lips.
    God himself has blessed you forever.

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You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,(A)
    since God has blessed you forever.(B)

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