KJV King James Version
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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Luke 1:48
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
WEB World English Bible
for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
ASV American Standard Version
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,
Surrounding context — Luke 1
45 And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.
50 And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐπέβλεψενG1914 · epiblepōto look upon/atἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoταπείνωσινG5014 · tapeinōsislowlinessτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδούληςG1401 · doulosslaveαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/heἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!γὰρG1063 · garforἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoνῦνG3568 · nunnowμακαριοῦσίνG3106 · makarizōto blessμεG3165 · memeπᾶσαιG3956 · pasallαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoγενεαὶG1074 · geneageneration
Cross-references
Psalm 138:6Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.1 Corinthians 1:26-28For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:Malachi 3:12And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.Luke 11:27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Psalm 136:23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:1 Samuel 1:11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.Luke 1:28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.James 2:5-6Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.Psalm 113:7-8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;Genesis 30:13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.2 Samuel 7:18-19Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who [am] I, O Lord GOD? and what [is] my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?Luke 1:42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:Isaiah 66:2For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.Psalm 102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
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