Luke 1:25

“Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the dayes wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproch among men.”

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Other Translations

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

"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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon `me', to take away my reproach among men.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

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

Thus has the Lord dealt with me, she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."
- Weymouth Bible

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

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

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

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Luke 1:25


1:25 He looked upon me to take away my reproach - Barrenness was a great reproach among the Jews. Because fruitfulness was promised to the righteous.


People's Bible Notes for Luke 1:25


Lu 1:25 To take away my reproach. To be childless was regarded a great calamity in Israel. Compare Ge 16:1-3 30:1.

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