Luke 1 · Verse 39

Luke 1:39

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
Luke 1:39, King James Version

Luke 1:39 in other translations

BSBIn those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
WEBMary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
ASVAnd Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
YLTAnd Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,
DARBYAnd Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
BBEThen Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah;
WebsterAnd Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah,

What does Luke 1:39 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Lu 1:39-56. Visit of Mary to Elisabeth.

39. hill country--the mountainous tract running along the middle of Judea, from north to south [Webster and Wilkinson]. with haste--transported with the announcement to herself and with the tidings, now first made known to her, of Elisabeth's condition. a city of Juda--probably Hebron (see Jos 20:7; 21:11).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 39. And Mary arose. The word arose here is equivalent to setting out, or starting on a journey.

The hill country. The region in the vicinity of Jerusalem, commonly called the hill country of Judea.

City of Juda. What city is meant is not known. Some have supposed it to be Jerusalem, others Hebron; but all is conjecture. It was probably a Levitical city, and the residence of Zacharias when he was not employed in the temple.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 39 In those days - As soon as she could conveniently fit herself out for the journey. Hill country - Hebron, the city of the priests, Jos 21:11, which was situated in the tribe of Judah, about forty miles south of Jerusalem, and upwards of seventy from Nazareth. With haste - This probably refers to nothing else than the earnestness of her mind to visit her relative Elisabeth, and to see what the Lord had wrought for her.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:39-56
It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High God. Mary, animated by Elisabeth's address, and being also under the influence of the Holy Ghost, broke out into joy, admiration, and gratitude. She knew herself to be a sinner who needed a Saviour, and that she could no otherwise rejoice in God than as interested in his salvation through the promised Messiah. Those who see their need of Christ, and are desirous of righteousness and life in him, he fills with good things, with the best things; and they are abundantly satisfied with the blessings he gives. He will satisfy the desires of the poor in spirit who long for spiritual blessings, while the self-sufficient shall be sent empty away.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 1:39 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἈναστᾶσαAnastasaHaving risen upG450
δὲdethenG1161
ΜαριὰμMariamMaryG3137
ἐνeninG1722
ταῖςtais<the>G3588
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysG2250
ταύταιςtautaistheseG3778
ἐπορεύθηeporeuthēshe wentG4198
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
ὀρεινὴνoreinēnhill countryG3714
μετὰmetawithG3326
σπουδῆςspoudēshasteG4710
εἰςeistoG1519
πόλινpolina townG4172
ἸούδαIoudaof JudahG2448

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Cross references for Luke 1:39

  • Luke 1:65

    And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.

  • Joshua 15:48-59

    And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, And Dannah, and Kirjath–sannah, which is Debir, And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: …

  • Joshua 10:40

    So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.

  • Joshua 20:7

    And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

  • Joshua 21:9-11

    And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name, Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
into.
Jos 10:40; 15:48-59; 21:9-11
city.This was most probably Hebron, a city of the priests, and situated in the hill country of Judea, (Jos 11:21; 21:11, 13,) about 25 miles south of Jerusalem, and nearly 100 from Nazareth. Such was the intense desire of Mary's mind to visit and communicate with her relative Elisabeth, that she scrupled not to undertake this long journey to effect her purpose.

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Context

  • Luke 1:38

    And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

  • Luke 1:39

    And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

  • Luke 1:40

    And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

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Luke 1:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En aquellos días levantándose María, fué á la montaña con priesa, á una ciudad de Judá;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Marie, se levant en ces jours-là, s’en alla en hâte au pays des montagnes, dans une ville de Juda.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Maria aber stand in selbigen Tagen auf und ging mit Eile nach dem Gebirge, in eine Stadt Judas;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis, abiit in montana cum festinatione, in civitatem Juda: