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36 And there was a (A)prophetess, [a]Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of (B)the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in [b]years (C)having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with (D)fastings and prayers. 38 And at that very [c]moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were (E)waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:36 Or Hannah
  2. Luke 2:36 Lit days
  3. Luke 2:38 Lit hour

36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan′u-el, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

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