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Luke 1:55

NETBible	as he promised¹ to our ancestors,² to Abraham and to his descendants³ forever.”
NIV © biblegateway Luk 1:55	to Abraham and his descendants for ever, even as he said to our fathers."
NASB © biblegateway Luk 1:55	As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever."
NLT © biblegateway Luk 1:55	For he promised our ancestors––Abraham and his children––to be merciful to them forever."
MSG © biblegateway Luk 1:55	It's exactly what he promised, beginning with Abraham and right up to now.
BBE © SABDAweb Luk 1:55	As he gave his word to our fathers.
NRSV © bibleoremus Luk 1:55	according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."
NKJV © biblegateway Luk 1:55	As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever."
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KJV	As <2531> he spake <2980> (5656) to <4314> our <2257> fathers <3962>_, to Abraham <11>_, and <2532> to his <846> seed <4690> for <1519> ever <165>_.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 1:55	As He spoke <2980> to our fathers <3962> , To Abraham <11> and his descendants <4690> forever <165> ."
NET [draft] ITL	as <2531> he promised <2980> to <4314> our <2257> ancestors <3962> , to Abraham <11> and <2532> to his <846> descendants <4690> forever <1519> <165> .”
GREEK	kaywv <2531> ADV elalhsen <2980> (5656) V-AAI-3S prov <4314> PREP touv <3588> T-APM paterav <3962> N-APM hmwn <2257> P-1GP tw <3588> T-DSM abraam <11> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ tw <3588> T-DSN spermati <4690> N-DSN autou <846> P-GSM eiv <1519> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM aiwna <165> N-ASM

NETBible

as he promised¹ to our ancestors,² to Abraham and to his descendants³ forever.”

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “as he spoke.” Since this is a reference to the covenant to Abraham, ἐλάλησεν (elalhsen) can be translated in context “as he promised.” God keeps his word.

²tn Grk “fathers.”

³tn Grk “his seed” (an idiom for offspring or descendants).