Luke 1:25

New Living Translation

"How kind the Lord is!" she exclaimed. "He has taken away my disgrace of having no children."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.”

King James Version (1611)
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the dayes wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproch among men.

King James Version
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

English Standard Version
"Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people."

New American Standard Bible
"This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among people."

New Century Version
"Look what the Lord has done for me! My people were ashamed of me, but now the Lord has taken away that shame."

Amplified Bible
"This is how the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor on me, to take away my disgrace among men."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men."

Legacy Standard Bible
"This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked upon me to take away my disgrace among men."

Berean Standard Bible
"The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people."

Contemporary English Version
"What the Lord has done for me will keep people from looking down on me."

Complete Jewish Bible
" Adonai has done this for me; he has shown me favor at this time, so as to remove my public disgrace."

Darby Translation
Thus has [the] Lord done to me in [these] days in which he looked upon [me] to take away my reproach among men.

Easy-to-Read Version
"Look what the Lord has done for me! He decided to help me. Now people will stop thinking there is something wrong with me."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus hath the Lorde dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.

George Lamsa Translation
The Lord has done these things to me in the days that he has been mindful of me, to remove my reproach among men.

Good News Translation
"Now at last the Lord has helped me," she said. "He has taken away my public disgrace!"

Lexham English Bible
"Thus the Lord has done for me in the days in which he has concerned himself with me, to take away my disgrace among people."

Literal Translation
So has the Lord done to me in the days in which He looked on me to take away my reproach among men.

American Standard Version
Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

Bible in Basic English
The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.

Hebrew Names Version
"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men."

International Standard Version
"This is what the Lord did for me when he looked favorably on me and took away my public disgrace."Genesis 30:23; Isaiah 4:1;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And she said, These things hath the Lord done for me in the days of my desolation, to take away my reproach from among the children of men.

Murdock Translation
These things hath the Lord done for me, in the days when he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus hath the Lorde dealt with me, in the dayes wherein he loked on me, to take fro me my rebuke among men.

English Revised Version
Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

World English Bible
"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
and hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord done to me, in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For so the Lord dide to me in the daies, in whiche he bihelde, to take awei my repreef among men.

Update Bible Version
Thus has the Lord done to me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.

New English Translation
"This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people."

New King James Version
"Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people."

New Life Bible
"This is what the Lord has done for me. He has looked on me and has taken away my shame from among men."

New Revised Standard
"This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked favorably on me and took away the disgrace I have endured among my people."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought, - in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.

Revised Standard Version
"Thus the Lord has done to me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This wyse hath God dealte wt me in ye dayes when he loked on me to take from me the rebuke yt I suffred amonge men.

Young's Literal Translation
`Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus hath ye LORDE done vnto me in ye dayes, wherin he hath loked vpo me, to take awaye fro me my rebuke amoge men.

Mace New Testament (1729)
it is the Lord, said she, who has thus favour'd me, at the time when he took care to remove the reproach I was under among men.

Simplified Cowboy Version
"Just look at what the Lord has done for this old woman. He heard my prayer and now people will stop staring at me like I'm broken."

Contextual Overview

⁵ When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. ⁶ Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God's eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord's commandments and regulations. ⁷ They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old. ⁸ One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week. ⁹ As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. ¹⁰ While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying. ¹¹ While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. ¹² Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. ¹³ But the angel said, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. ¹⁴ You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

hath: Luke 1:13, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 25:21, Genesis 30:22, 1 Samuel 1:19, 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:22, Hebrews 11:11

to take: Genesis 30:23, 1 Samuel 1:6, Isaiah 4:1, Isaiah 54:1-4

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:32 - looked Exodus 2:25 - looked Leviticus 20:20 - childless Judges 11:37 - bewail 2 Samuel 6:23 - Michal 2 Kings 4:17 - General Job 19:5 - plead Psalms 25:18 - Look Matthew 1:18 - of the Luke 1:58 - her neighbours

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.

Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:19
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.

Genesis 1:20
Then God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind."

Job 26:13
His Spirit made the heavens beautiful, and his power pierced the gliding serpent.

Jeremiah 27:5
With my great strength and powerful arm I made the earth and all its people and every animal. I can give these things of mine to anyone I choose.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me,.... In a very gracious and bountiful manner; in giving her strength to conceive a son in her old age, and such an one that was to be great, and so useful in his day; of which her husband had doubtless informed her by writing, though he could not speak:

in the days wherein he looked on me; with a favourable eye, with a look of love and mercy:

he took away my reproach from among men; as barrenness was accounted, especially among the Israelites, the seed of Abraham; to whom was promised a numerous issue, as the stars in the sky, and as the sand on the sea shore, and particularly the Messiah; see Genesis 30:23.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thus - In this merciful manner.

To take away my reproach - Among the Jews, a family of children was counted a signal blessing, an evidence of the favor of God, Psalms 113:9; Psalms 128:3; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 44:3-4; Leviticus 26:9. To be “barren,” therefore, or to be destitute of children, was considered a “reproach” or a “disgrace,” 1 Samuel 1:6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. To take away my reproach — As fruitfulness was a part of the promise of God to his people, Genesis 17:6, and children, on this account, being considered as a particular blessing from heaven, Exodus 23:20; Leviticus 26:9: Psalms 127:3; so barrenness was considered among the Jews as a reproach, and a token of the disapprobation of the Lord. 1 Samuel 1:6. But see Luke 1:36.