Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.” New Living Translation For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.” English Standard Version as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” Berean Standard Bible as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.” Berean Literal Bible as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his to descendants to the age." King James Bible As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. New King James Version As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.” New American Standard Bible Just as He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.” NASB 1995 As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.” NASB 1977 As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his offspring forever.” Legacy Standard Bible As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his seed forever.” Amplified Bible Just as He promised to our fathers, To Abraham and to his descendants forever.” Christian Standard Bible to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he spoke to our ancestors. Holman Christian Standard Bible just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever. American Standard Version (As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever. Contemporary English Version The Lord made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his family forever! English Revised Version (As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants." Good News Translation He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham and to all his descendants forever!" International Standard Version according to the promise he made to our ancestors— to Abraham and his descendants forever." Majority Standard Bible as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.” NET Bible as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever." New Heart English Bible As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever." Webster's Bible Translation As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. Weymouth New Testament In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever." World English Bible as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs He spoke to our fathers, "" To Abraham and to his seed—throughout the age.” Berean Literal Bible as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his to descendants to the age." Young's Literal Translation As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.' Smith's Literal Translation As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” New American Bible according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” New Revised Standard Version according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleJust as he spoke with our forefathers, with Abraham, and with his seed for ever. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Just as he spoke with our Patriarchs, with Abraham and with his seed eternally.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentby remembering his mercy to Abraham and to his posterity forever. Godbey New Testament as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever. Haweis New Testament as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed. Mace New Testament which he promised to our forefathers, to Abraham, and to his posterity for ever." Weymouth New Testament In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever." Worrell New Testament (as He spake to our fathers), to Abraham and to his seed forever." Worsley New Testament in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever." Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Mary's Song…54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, 55as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.” 56Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.… Cross References Genesis 17:19 But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. Genesis 22:18 And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Genesis 26:4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, Genesis 28:14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. Exodus 2:24 So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Psalm 105:8-10 He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: Psalm 132:11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. Isaiah 41:8-9 “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. Isaiah 54:10 Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Micah 7:20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old. Matthew 1:1-2 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Matthew 1:17 In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. Luke 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, John 7:42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” Acts 3:25 And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ Treasury of Scripture As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. Genesis 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Genesis 17:19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. Genesis 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Jump to Previous Abraham Age Descendants Fathers Forefathers Forever Fulfillment Posterity Promises Seed WordJump to Next Abraham Age Descendants Fathers Forefathers Forever Fulfillment Posterity Promises Seed WordLuke 1 1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.5. The conception of John the Baptist; 26. and of Jesus. 39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus. 57. The nativity and circumcision of John. 67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus, 76. and of John. as He promised The phrase "as He promised" underscores the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His word. The Greek word for "promised" is "epangellomai," which conveys a sense of a public declaration or assurance. This reflects the biblical theme that God is a covenant-keeping God, who is steadfast in His commitments. Throughout Scripture, God's promises are a source of hope and assurance for His people, demonstrating His unchanging nature and reliability. to our fathers to Abraham and his descendants forever Greek asκαθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. He promised ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. fathers, πατέρας (pateras) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. to Abraham Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. descendants σπέρματι (spermati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. forever.” αἰῶνα (aiōna) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period. 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