Luke 2:23
“(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Luke 2:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
American Standard Version (ASV)English
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
Open English Bible (OEB)English
in compliance with the law of the Lord that ‘every first-born male will be dedicated to the Lord,’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
(gleichwie im Gesetz des Herrn geschrieben steht: "Alles Männliche, das die Mutter bricht, soll dem Herrn heilig heißen")
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
(Como está escrito en la ley del Señor: Todo varón que abriere la matriz, será llamado santo al Señor),
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
conforme o que está escrito na Lei do Senhor: Todo macho primogênito será consagrado ao Senhor.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois estava escrito na Lei do Senhor: “Todo menino nascido primogênito deve ser santificado ao Senhor”.
📖 Luke 2:23 in Context
21And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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