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Luke 2:36-38
Modern English Version
Luke 2:36-38
Modern English Version
36 And there was Anna a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity. 37 And she was a widow of about eighty-four years of age who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 Coming at that moment she gave thanks to the Lord and spoke of Him to all those who looked for the redemption of Jerusalem.
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Luke 2:36-38
Lexham English Bible
Luke 2:36-38
Lexham English Bible
The Testimony of Anna
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher (she was advanced in years,[a] having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,[b] 37 and herself as a widow up to eighty-four years)[c] who did not depart from the temple with fastings and prayers, serving night and day. 38 And at that same hour she approached and[d] began to give thanks[e] to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
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- Luke 2:36 Literally “with many days”
- Luke 2:36 Literally “from her virginity”
- Luke 2:37 Or “eighty-four years as a widow”
- Luke 2:38 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 2:38 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to give thanks”)
Luke 2:36-38
New International Version
Luke 2:36-38
New International Version
36 There was also a prophet,(A) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[a](B) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(C) 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.(D)
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- Luke 2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years.
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