Luke 1:55

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspringor, seed forever.””

— WEB

“As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.”

— KJV

“(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.”

— ASV

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Genesis 22:18 "All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring,or, seed because you have obeyed my voice.”"
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Commentary

As he spake to our fathers--The sense requires this clause to be read as a parenthesis. (Compare Mic 7:20; Psa 98:3). for ever--the perpetuity of Messiah's kingdom, as expressly promised by the angel (Luk 1:33).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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