Ewangelia Łukasza 2:36

Nowe Przymierze Zaremba

Przebywała tam również prorokini Anna, córka Fanuela z plemienia Aszer. Była to kobieta w bardzo podeszłym wieku. Od czasu swojego panieństwa żyła z mężem tylko siedem lat,

Parallel Translations

Biblia Gdańska (1632)
A była Anna prorokini, córka Fanuelowa, z pokolenia Asser, która była bardzo podeszła w latach, i żyła siedm lat z mężem od panieństwa swego.

Nowa Biblia Gdańska (2012)
Żyła też prorokini Anna, córka Fanuela, z pokolenia Asera; (ta podeszła w wielu dniach, co przeżyła z mężem siedem lat od jej panieństwa,

Biblia Tysiąclecia
A była Anna prorokini, córka Fanuelowa, z pokolenia Asser, która była bardzo podeszła w latach, i żyła siedm lat z mężem od panieństwa swego.

Uwspółcześniona Biblia Gdańska
A była tam prorokini Anna, córka Fanuela, z pokolenia Asera, która była w bardzo podeszłym wieku, a żyła siedem lat z mężem od swego dziewictwa.

Biblia Brzeska (1563)
Była też i Anna prorokini, córka Fanuelowa, z pokolenia Aser, ta już była barzo podeszła w leciech, a siedm lat żyła z mężem od panieństwa swego.

Biblia Warszawska
I była Anna, prorokini, córka Fanuela, z plemienia Aser; ta była bardzo podeszła w latach, a żyła siedem lat z mężem od panieństwa swego.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a prophetess: Exodus 15:20, Judges 4:4, 2 Kings 22:14, Acts 2:18, Acts 21:9, 1 Corinthians 12:1

Aser: Genesis 30:13, Asher, Revelation 7:6

she: Job 5:26, Psalms 92:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:22 - the prophetess Ezekiel 13:17 - prophesy Acts 26:7 - instantly 1 Corinthians 7:34 - careth 1 Corinthians 11:5 - or 1 Timothy 5:9 - under

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there was one Anna,.... The name is the same with Hannah: so Hannah, the mother of Samuel, is by the Septuagint called Anna, in 1 Samuel 1:2 and it signifies "grace"; or "gracious": and as was her name, so was she, a gracious woman; One that had the grace of God herself, and was a publisher of the glad tidings of grace and redemption by Christ, to others; and she was

a prophetess: for though prophecy had ceased among the Jews for some hundreds of years, it now revived upon the coming of the Messiah; and though instances of women prophets were rare, yet some there were, both before, and after the coming of Christ; as Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, Deborah, the wife of Lapidoth, and Huldah, the wife of Shallum; and this Anna, at the time of Christ's birth, and afterwards four daughters of Philip the Evangelist, who were virgins. This woman was

the daughter of Phanuel; it is the same name with Penuel; and which, by the Septuagint, in 1 Chronicles 4:4 is called Phanuel, as here. This man might be a person of some note, or he may be mentioned for the sake of his name, which signifies the face of God, and is the name Jacob gave to a certain place where he had seen God face to face,

Genesis 32:30. And now Phanuel's daughter both saw and gave the light of the knowledge of God, in the face of Jesus Christ, and now beheld his face in the flesh, who is God over all, blessed for ever.

Of the tribe of Aser; the same with Asher; for so Asher is called, as here, by the Septuagint, in Genesis 30:13 and elsewhere: and though this tribe was carried captive with the rest of the ten tribes; yet there were some of the ten tribes that returned along with Judah and Benjamin, and were dispersed among them. This tribe had its seat in Galilee; so that though the Jews denied that any prophet came from thence, yet it seems a prophetess did.

She was of a great age: the phrase is the same with that in Luke 1:7 there rendered, "stricken in years"; Luke 1:7- :. Her age will appear to be great, if it be observed, that she was seven years a married woman, and fourscore and four years a widow, which make ninety one; and if she was married at twelve years and a half, at which time the Jews o reckoned females marriageable, she must be an hundred and three years old; and perhaps her age might be eight or ten years more:

and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity: this is mentioned to observe her chastity, that she was in her virginity, or a chaste virgin, when she became a wife; such an one as the high priest was obliged to have, Leviticus 21:13 and that the tokens of her virginity were brought, which the Jewish laws obliged to,

Deuteronomy 22:15 and that she lived honestly, and honourably, with her husband, during the term of her marriage state.

o Maimon. Hilehot Ishot, c. 2. sect. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of the tribe of Aser - The tribe of Aser, or Asher, dwelt in the northern part of the land of Canaan. Why Anna was called a prophetess is not known. It might be because she had been the wife of a prophet, or because she was employed in celebrating the praises of God (compare 1 Chronicles 25:1-2, 1 Chronicles 25:4; 1 Samuel 10:5), or because she herself had foretold future events, being inspired.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 36. Anna, a prophetess — It does not appear that this person was a prophetess in the strict sense of the word, i.e. one who could foretell future events; but rather a holy woman; who, from her extensive knowledge and deep experience in Divine things, was capable of instructing others; according to the use of the word προφητευω, 1 Corinthians 14:3: He that prophesieth, speaketh unto men to edification, and to exhortation, and to comfort. So we find this holy widow proclaiming Jesus to all who looked for redemption in Jerusalem, Luke 2:38.

The tribe of Asher — This was one of the ten tribes of the kingdom of Israel, several families of which had returned from their idolatry unto God, in the time that Hezekiah proclaimed the passover in Jerusalem, which is mentioned 2 Chronicles 30:1-11. Though her family might have been a distinguished one in Jerusalem, yet we find that it was her very exemplary piety that entitled her to be thus honourably mentioned in the sacred history. It is an honourable thing indeed to have one's name written in the sacred records; but to be written in the book of life is of infinitely greater moment.

Seven years — She was a pure virgin when married, was favoured with her husband but seven years, and was now in all, taking in the time of her virginity, marriage, and widowhood, eighty-four years of age. At such an age, it might be supposed she was reasonably exempted from performing the severer duties of religion; but her spirit of piety continued still to burn with a steady and undiminished fame.