Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. New Living Translation Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. English Standard Version and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. Berean Standard Bible and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Berean Literal Bible and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart the temple, serving with fastings and prayers night and day. King James Bible And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. New King James Version and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. New American Standard Bible and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the temple grounds, serving night and day with fasts and prayers. NASB 1995 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers. NASB 1977 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. And she never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers. Legacy Standard Bible and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers. Amplified Bible and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the [area of the] temple, but was serving and worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers. Christian Standard Bible and was a widow for eighty-four years. She did not leave the temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers. Holman Christian Standard Bible and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers. American Standard Version and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And she had been a widow about 84 years, and she had not departed from The Temple, and with fastings and with prayers she was serving by day and night. Contemporary English Version And now she was 84 years old. Night and day she served God in the temple by praying and often going without eating. Douay-Rheims Bible And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. English Revised Version and she had been a widow even for fourscore and four years), which departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day. GOD'S WORD® Translation and she had been a widow for 84 years. Anna never left the temple courtyard but worshiped day and night by fasting and praying. International Standard Version and then as a widow for 84 years. She never left the Temple, but continued to worship there night and day with times of fasting and prayer. Literal Standard Version and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, night and day, Majority Standard Bible and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. New American Bible and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. NET Bible She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. New Revised Standard Version then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. New Heart English Bible and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day. Webster's Bible Translation And she was a widow of about eighty four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. Weymouth New Testament and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer. World English Bible and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day. Young's Literal Translation and she is a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Prophecy of Anna36There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years, 37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.… Cross References Luke 5:33 Then they said to Him, "John's disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking." Acts 13:3 And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed. 1 Timothy 5:5 The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers. Treasury of Scripture And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. which. Exodus 38:8 And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 1 Samuel 2:2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. but. Psalm 22:2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. Acts 26:7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. 1 Timothy 5:5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. Jump to Previous Age Anna Asher Belonging Daughter Depart Departed Eighty Eighty-Four Fasting Fastings Fasts Food Four Fourscore Great Herself Life Married Night Petitions Phanuel Prayer Prayers Praying Prophetess Served Temple Times Tribe Widow Worshiped Worshiping WorshippingJump to Next Age Anna Asher Belonging Daughter Depart Departed Eighty Eighty-Four Fasting Fastings Fasts Food Four Fourscore Great Herself Life Married Night Petitions Phanuel Prayer Prayers Praying Prophetess Served Temple Times Tribe Widow Worshiped Worshiping WorshippingLuke 2 1. Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.6. The nativity of Jesus. 8. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. 15. The shepherds glorify God. 21. Jesus is circumcised. 22. Mary purified. 25. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus, 39. who increases in wisdom, 41. questions in the temple with the teachers, 51. and is obedient to his parents. (37) A widow of about fourscore and four years.--The better MSS. read, "up to the point of fourscore and four years," pointing to the fact that this was the duration of her widowhood. Assuming her to have been married at fifteen, this places her actual age at 106. She had lived through the whole century that preceded the birth of Christ, from the death of John Hyrcanus, and had witnessed, therefore, the conquest of Judaea by Pompeius, and the rise of the Herodian house. Which departed not from the temple.--Probably some chamber within the precincts was assigned to her, as a reputed prophetess, as seems to have been the case with Huldah (2Chronicles 34:22). Her form, bent and worn, we may believe, with age and fastings, had become familiar to all worshippers at the Temple. She, too, was one of the devout circle who cherished expectations of the coming of the Christ. Verse 37. - Which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. Probably, in virtue of her reputation as a prophetess, some small chamber in the temple was assigned to her. This seems to have been the case with Huldah (2 Chronicles 34:22). It has also been suggested that she lovingly performed some work in or about the sacred building. Farrar suggests such as trimming the lamps (as is the rabbinic notion about Deborah), derived from the word lapidoth, splendor. Such sacred functions were regarded among all nations as a high honor. The great city of Ephesus boasted her name of νεωκόρος, temple-sweeper, as her proudest title to honor.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek and thenκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [was] a widow χήρα (chēra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively. [to the age of] ἕως (heōs) Preposition Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. eighty-four. ὀγδοήκοντα (ogdoēkonta) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3589: Eighty. From ogdoos; ten times eight. [She] ἣ (hē) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. never left ἀφίστατο (aphistato) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 868: From apo and histemi; to remove, i.e. instigate to revolt; usually to desist, desert, etc. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple, ἱεροῦ (hierou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. [but] worshiped λατρεύουσα (latreuousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3000: To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage. night νύκτα (nykta) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. day, ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. fasting νηστείαις (nēsteiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3521: Fasting, the day of atonement. From nesteuo; abstinence; specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. praying. δεήσεσιν (deēsesin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 1162: Supplication, prayer, entreaty. From deomai; a petition. Links Luke 2:37 NIVLuke 2:37 NLT Luke 2:37 ESV Luke 2:37 NASB Luke 2:37 KJV Luke 2:37 BibleApps.com Luke 2:37 Biblia Paralela Luke 2:37 Chinese Bible Luke 2:37 French Bible Luke 2:37 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 2:37 And she had been a widow (Luke Lu Lk) |
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