Micah 7:20

New English Translation

²⁰You will be loyal to Jacob
and extend your loyal love to Abraham,^[a]
which you promised on oath to our ancestors^[b] in ancient times.^[c]

Micah 7:20 tn More literally, “You will extend loyalty to Jacob, and loyal love to Abraham.”
Micah 7:20 tn Heb “our fathers,” meaning “our forefathers.”
Micah 7:20 tn Heb “from days of old.”

Luke 1:72

New English Translation

⁷²He has done this^[a] to show mercy^[b] to our ancestors,^[c]
and to remember his holy covenant^[d]—

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.
Luke 1:72 sn Mercy refers to God’s loyal love (steadfast love) by which he completes his promises. See Luke 1:50.
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.
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).

⁷³the oath^[a] that he swore to our ancestor^[b] Abraham.
This oath grants^[c]

Luke 1:73 tn This is linked back grammatically by apposition to “covenant” in v. 72, specifying which covenant is meant.
Luke 1:73 tn Or “forefather”; Grk “father.”
Luke 1:73 tn Again for reasons of English style, the infinitival clause “to grant us” has been translated “This oath grants” and made the beginning of a new sentence in the translation.

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