Luke 1:7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Luke 1:7 in other translations
| BSB | But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years. |
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| WEB | But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. |
| ASV | And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. |
| YLT | and they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. |
| DARBY | And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years. |
| BBE | And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old. |
| Webster | And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they both were far advanced in years. |
What does Luke 1:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:5-25
The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. While Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, are…
Luke 1:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 1:7
- Hebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
- Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
- Genesis 25:21
And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
- 1 Samuel 1:2
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
- Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
- 2 Kings 4:14
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
- Judges 13:2-3
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
- Genesis 16:1-2
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
- Genesis 30:1
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
- Romans 4:19
And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:
- Genesis 15:2-3
And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
- 1 Samuel 1:5-8
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb. And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb. And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
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Context
- Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- Luke 1:7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
- Luke 1:8
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
Luke 1:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no tenían hijo, porque Elisabet era estéril, y ambos eran avanzados en días. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils n’avaient pas d’enfant, parce qu’Élisabeth était stérile; et ils étaient tous deux fort avancés en âge. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie hatten kein Kind, weil Elisabeth unfruchtbar war; und beide waren in ihren Tagen weit vorgerückt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et non erat illis filius, eo quod esset Elisabeth sterilis, et ambo processissent in diebus suis. |